Returning to her family estate after years abroad and a failed love affair Andreyevna Ranevsky is faced with bankruptcy and an ever looming mortgage. Ranevsky and her brother Gayev must sell the family estate and come to terms with a life less opulent.
Chekhov is revered as one of Russia’s greatest playwrights, his works are noted for their naturalism and profound understanding of human psychology. Stone is best known for his stellar contemporary adaptations of classics. As resident director at Belvoir his adaptation of The Wild Duck earned him the 2011 Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Direction and Best Mainstage Production along with a Helpmann for best play.
