National Theatre Live

The Cherry Orchard (2x7)

Air date: Jun 30, 2011

Russia, 1904. Ranyevskaya and her brother snub the lucrative scheme of a local entrepreneur to save their family estate. In so doing, they put up their lives up for auction and jeopardise the future of their beloved cherry orchard. Zoë Wanamaker is Ranyevskaya in Andrew Upton's version of Chekhov's classic play. Broadcast live from the National Theatre's Olivier Theatre.