The last major play was written by Chekhov, who was already seriously ill, in just a few months of 1903. The premiere took place at the Moscow Art Theatre in January 1904. Six months later, in June 1904, Chekhov died.
During rehearsals, Anton Pavlovich persistently argued with Nemirovich and Stanislavsky, who saw a tragic beginning in the play. “I often see'through tears,' but this only shows the mood of the face, not the tears,” He writes indignantly to Nemirovich-Danchenko. Chekhov's heroes look at their lives, at their past — “Paris is finished!..“, „Dear wardrobe, I greet your existence!..” — with tear-stained eyes, but also with a smile. With tenderness and sadness. With childish hope and faith they look into the future, dream, make ephemeral plans, projects… Big kids, left alone with this life. Funny and touching. They dream, quarrel, make up, and meanwhile life passes, and the Titanic quietly goes down along with the dancers and the «famous Jewish orchestra — four violins, a flute, and a double bass.» A small, cozy world, full of touching memories, turns into a tiny grain of sand on the edge of the universe, shrinks to a toy train found in the corner of a former nursery.

The performance includes the following musical works:
A. Schnittke “Polka“, V. Moroz “Polka“, G. Kitler waltz “Expectation“; folk klezmer music: “A Nakht in Gan Eydn“, Abraham Brudno „Friling”, Neshama Carlebach / Natalie Joung „Vehaer Eineinu”; romance „The Moon Hid Behind a Cloud” (music by A. Dubuk, lyrics by V. Chuevsky), romance „The Night Was Shining” (music by N. Shiryaev, lyrics by A. Fet) performed by I. Yuryeva (recorded in 1954)

The director expresses his heartfelt gratitude to Petra Prša, Gabriel Lazic, Mia Dragicevic, Petra Hraschanets, Doris Kristic, Ivan Vukovic, Ivana Djula, Snežana Abramovich-Milkovich

Special thanks to Inna Natanovna Solovyova

ATTENTION: The age rating of the performance is indicated in accordance with current legislation and is determined solely by the presence of scenes smoking, which is present in the play according to the author's directions.

Ivan Popovski’s production is classical without being dull, possessing a charm of its own and recalling the theatrical style of Pyotr Fomenko himself.

Alexandra Sidorova, Business FM

The Fomenko Workshop’s Cherry Orchard is finely crafted, with a profound reverence for Russian classical drama and a deep knowledge of the play’s entire production history.

Elizaveta Avdoshina, Nezavisimaya Gazeta

Everyone in the production is immensely charming. And the drama lies not in an epochal turning point, but in the familiar, everyday flow of time itself.

Igor Virabov, Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Petya may well be the most unexpected character in this Cherry Orchard. […] Petya loves; he responds naturally to the world around him and bears no anger towards anyone.

Elena Aldasheva, Teatr

Opening night: May 11, 2023

Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes with one intermission

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Ticket price range: 1000—30000 rub.