{"product_id":"the-cherry-orchard-aka-brown-chekhov-in-space-9781350359161","title":"The Cherry Orchard: aka (Brown) Chekhov in Space","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anton Chekhov\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Russian \u0026amp; Soviet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeird isn't it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly, without warning, tomorrow is a stranger.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn old starship. Far from Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrema Ramesh, the ship's grieving commander, seeks solace in the sacred mission of her ancestors: leading the remnants of humanity towards the Destination. A bountiful world on which their descendants will one day thrive. But after centuries in the void, the creaking vessel is falling apart, its crew is suffering. What good is a promised paradise when the present is unbearable? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when rumour spreads of another viable, much closer planet, the crew begin to dream of different possibilities. It could all end now. A new future beckons. But first the old structures must crumble. They won't fall without a fight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA playful adaptation of Chekhov's tragicomic final work. Joy in the infinite, loss on a galactic scale, small lives and great ambitions adrift in the cosmos. This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Yard Theatre, London, in September 2022. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA The Yard Theatre, ETT and HOME Manchester production, co-commissioned by The Yard Theatre and ETT.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086888001687,"sku":"9781350359161","price":1245.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781350359161.webp?v=1767898776","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-cherry-orchard-aka-brown-chekhov-in-space-9781350359161","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}