*PLEASE NOTE* Due to Covid-19, our show has been postponed until late
autumn. If you would like to purchase a ticket in order to donate to
the ensemble, we have left sales for two evenings open. If you have
already purchased a ticket, email chasewhatflies@gmail.com for either:
a. a refund via Venmo b. if you want us to put free tickets in your
name for the Fall. Until then, much love, and we'll see you all soon.
Stay safe and healthy. --Team Cherry Love and loss. Rich and poor. Old
and new. Reality and delusion. Laughter and tears. Anton Chekhov's
timeless classic "The Cherry Orchard" is a work of beautiful
juxtapositions. Centered around the decking estate of Lyubov
Andreyevna and her brother Gayev in turn-of-the-century Russia, this
everlasting work goes beyond its original setting and resonates today
as truly as ever before. As the siblings find themselves unable to
grasp the reality of an ever-changing Russia, we see the impact these
changes make on everyone at this estate, from Lyubov's daughter Anya,
to businessman and former peasant Lopakhin, to the aged servant Firs,
and everyone in between. Change is inevitable, and it affects each and
every one of us in unexpected ways. What better year than 2020 to
revisit this age old quandary? Beyond its plot, each character feels
profoundly human and whole. These are people who remind us of a
neighbor, a friend, and especially ourselves: from their
idiosyncrasies to their yearning for something more. These traits (and
people) are in equal parts moving and hilarious: it is little wonder
Chekhov and his directing partner Stanislavski could never agree on
whether the play was a comedy or tragedy. Chase What Flies has put its
signature spin on this beautiful tale by shedding the usual confines
of culture and gender that classical theatre so often mandates. While
the play still takes place in turn-of-the-century Russia, our cast is
fully representative of the Los Angles community. We cherish the
relationships, characters, and text of the past (no gimmicks or
conceptual changes) while performing as an ensemble of the present and
future. Progressive theatre. Classic words. Featuring some of LA's
premiere Classical Theatre artists, and directed by the team of
William Dennis Hunt, Celia Rivera, and Tippi Thomas, CWF's "The Cherry
Orchard" is a refreshing, powerful, and poignant black box staging
that is not to be missed.
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