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Three Sisters (Frayn)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 9m

Three Sisters
by Anton Chekhov, adapted by Michael Frayn

The Prozorov sisters, Olga, Masha and Irina, dream of freedom, sex, romance and Moscow. Two figures appear in their lives. Vershinin, the new battery commander, has hopes of a better future for mankind. Natasha, a local woman, has hopes of a better f…

Three Sisters (Frayn)

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 9m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Stage & Screen), Period

Details

Summary
The Prozorov sisters, Olga, Masha and Irina, dream of freedom, sex, romance and Moscow. Two figures appear in their lives. Vershinin, the new battery commander, has hopes of a better future for mankind. Natasha, a local woman, has hopes of a better future for he'self. Each will transform the Prozorov family... A complex lattice of stories works itself out, bringing reward to some, despair to othe's.
Cast Attributes
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting A drawing-room and dining-room, a bedroom, a garden

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Michael Frayn

Michael Frayn was born in London in 1933. He began his career as a reporter for the Guardian and later the Observer. After leaving the Observer he continued to write as a columnist as well as publishing novels and plays for television and stage.

His plays for stage include Cop ...

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Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and author. He is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem. Chekhov practiced as a medical ...

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