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Theatreworks' rendering of 'Cherry Orchard' bears fruit

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From: The Gazette
Date: 20030418
Author:THE GAZETTE; MARK ARNEST

With its subtle characterizations and provocative ideas, Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" is one of the richest plays ever written.

It's also one of the theater's most celebrated riddles. Everyone knows it's great, but almost no one can make it seem great for an audience.

Theatreworks' new production - brilliantly acted by a large cast and affectionately directed by Murray Ross - shows much of the play's greatness. It does so by successfully walking the precarious Chekhovian tightrope, balancing silliness and seriousness. This allows both humor and pathos to emerge naturally from the ...

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