The Cherry Orchard Tickets

Ian Rickson directs a bold new staging of Chekhov's timeless play, adapted by Conor McPherson. Witness the story of a Russian aristocrat confronted with the loss of her childhood home, and a powerful exploration of a world in transition, starring award-winning actress Kristin Scott Thomas in the lead role.

Why you should watch The Cherry Orchard

• BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning actor Kristin Scott Thomas, best known for Slow Horses and Four Weddings and a Funeral, will be playing the lead role, and we're excited to see her put her spin on the iconic character of Lyubov Ranevskaya.
• Rickson and McPherson have previously collaborated on Chekhov's Uncle Vanya in 2020, making them the perfect dream team to bring another of Chekhov's mesmerising, rich, and complex stories to life.
• The Cherry Orchard was Chekhov's final play, a powerful exploration of nostalgia and a changing world, and a story which feels deeply resonant with the modern age.

What is The Cherry Orchard about?

The last play written by the great Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, in 1903, The Cherry Orchard follows aristocratic Russian landowner Lyubov Ranevskaya, who returns to her childhood estate after years abroad. There she finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat from a changing world. As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, will she be able to escape the pull of memory and embrace the future? Chekhov's play captures a world in transition, a theme that remains as resonant as ever.

This new production of The Cherry Orchard is an adaptation by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson (The Weir, Girl from the North Country, Uncle Vanya) and will be directed by Olivier and Tony Award nominated director Ian Rickson (Uncle Vanya, Jerusalem, The Weir), with BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning actor Kristin Scott Thomas (Electra, Slow Horses, Four Weddings and a Funeral) playing the role of Lyubov Ranevskaya. This poignant and piercing tragicomedy about a family on the brink of irreversible change will play at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a limited season.

Don't miss this portrait of love, loss, and letting go from one of the greatest playwrights, brought to life by a star-studded creative team.