FAMILY. POLITICS. CLASS. REVOLUTION.

In 20 words... The Cherry Orchard:
Social comedy. A grand Scottish family find their home and estate under threat from property developers and the modern world.

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Watch our trailer for The Cherry Orchard (opens in a new window). With thanks to the National Trust for Scotland and Newhailes House		See a collection of production photos from the Cherry Orchard (opens in a new window)		See a collection of photos from the rehearsals for The Cherry Orchard (opens in a new window)		Watch Mark Thomson, Artistic Director of the Lyceum, talking about The Cherry Orchard (opens in a new window)

Special presentation - in conversation with John Byrne
See John Byrne's recent Curtain Raiser interview with BBC Radio Scotland's Janice Forsyth - this 55 minute interview is split into 6 parts - click the links below to view each one.

                    
        Part 1                   Part 2                    Part 3                    Part 4                    Part 5                    Part 6

Press reviews (or tell us what YOU thought of the show):

The Times - FIVE STARS (sorry, no link available)
"...tremendous ensemble cast...full of stand-out performances..."

Edinburgh Guide.com - FIVE STARS
"The cast are wonderful beyond comprehension... moments of rib-breaking hilarity... Simply outstanding"

The Scotsman - FOUR STARS
"Maureen Beattie's Mrs Ramsay-Mackay (Ranevskaya) is a masterpiece of elegance and warmth, a memorable portrait of an intelligent and passionate woman"

The Herald - FOUR STARS
"a searing slice of social commentary"

Financial Times - FOUR STARS
"laced with wicked humour... a sharp and funny production"

The Guardian - FOUR STARS
"invigorating and very funny"

Sunday Times - FOUR STARS
"What John Byrne has written is both homage and a loving challenge to Chekhov"

The List - FOUR STARS
"John Byrne’s bold new adaptation"

Edinburgh Spotlight - FOUR STARS
"delightfully entertaining and amusing... a fitting finale to the Lyceum’s excellent 09/10 season"

TV Bomb - FOUR STARS
"[a] finely balanced mixture of comedy and pathos"

Onstage Scotland - don't do stars
"Vibrant, modern and relevant ... it’s hard to find fault with this stellar production"

John Byrne (Uncle Varick, Tutti Frutti, The Slab Boys) once again turns his renowned talents to the work of Chekhov in this gentle comedy of social upheaval. Here John retains the main plot of the original but relocates the action to Scotland in the late 1970s. In doing so he crafts a wonderful retelling of this classic tale.

In the far Northeast, time is almost up for the Ramsay-Mackays – their grand old house and the wonderful cherry orchard that goes with it are all that is left of their once-large fortune – and the vultures are circling...

Malky McCracken is an up-and-coming young investor, eager to free himself from his working class roots and make his name as a serious businessman. His zealous pursuit of the estate is countered by his fondness for the family themselves, not least adopted daughter Mhairi.

A comic and moving examination of a family, and those who surround it, revealing personal absurdities and tragedies in equal measure. John Byrne’s new adaptation and Tony Cownie’s direction mine the richness of Chekhov’s tale to present a play of truly great characters.

Cast includes:
Maureen Beattie, Hannah Donaldson, Lesley Hart, Philip Bird, John Ramage, Andy Clark, Matthew Pidgeon, Myra McFadyen, Nicola Roy, John Kielty, Ralph Riach, Grant O'Rourke

Don't forget your programme!
See below for a preview (pages 1-6 of 28) and then book yours online in advance

The full version of the programme includes:

- Introduction from Mark Thomson
- Full cast and company list
- Photos from rehearsals for The Cherry Orchard
- Editorial feature by author John Byrne
- John's notebook sketches for the show's costume designs
- A profile of John Byrne
- Full cast and company biographies
- Information on Lyceum talks and events
- Information on Lyceum Youth Theatre
- Information on the latest art exhibition on our Howard Bar

Price: £2 (£1.50 for Lyceum subscribers)
Available from: Ushers, Foyer shop, Box Office, Bars

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