A homecoming. A picnic. A party. A leavetaking.

It’s an uncertain time. Change is coming, you can sniff it in the air.

A family returns to a home that’s seen better days – but it still has its orchard. Precious, beautiful, but…in the way.

Chekhov’s great, last play needs no embellishment to describe our times. What orchards are we cutting down? What orchards are we planting?

Pamela Rabe leads a large cast from today’s Australia, in a classic as funny as it is profound. This promises to be one of the highlights of 2021.

I’ve wanted to do this for years. With a richly talented gang of actors and after the year we’ve all lived through…it’s time for this beautiful, celebratory, moving play. – Eamon Flack

Supported by the Chair’s Circle.

 DATE: Thursday 3 June 2021

TIME: 7.30pm

VENUE: Upstairs Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre, 25 Belvoir Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

TICKETS: Adults: (Left/Right Bank) $78; Seniors: (Left/Right Bank) $68 + Booking Fee. NOTE: Centre Bank tickets have sold out on this date.

Theatre Group Co-Convenors Cherry Spoor and Judith Nguyen have purchased seats K31 and K32.

To buy your tickets visit www.belvoir.com.au, or ring the box office on 9699 3444.

PRE-PERFORMANCE (Optional): You are welcome to join Co-Convenors Judith and Cherry downstairs at Belvoir St Theatre prior to the performance, at 6.30pm, where you can buy snacks and drinks at the bar.

RSVP TO: Judith Nguyen at [email protected]

RSVP BY: Friday 28 May 2021

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THEATRE GROUP – Looking Ahead in 2021

To enable you to plan your diary for 2021, below are the dates and selected plays for Theatre Group in 2021. Newcomers to SWIC are very welcome – if you need help with booking or have any queries please contact Judith Nguyen at [email protected] or Cherry Spoor at [email protected]