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The Cherry Orchard

Until 29 Aug 2026 Swan Theatre

Royal Shakespeare Company Directed by Tamara Harvey
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Ranyevskaya and Lopakhin are giants at war over a cherished estate. Madame Ranyevskaya returns from five years in Paris to find her house crumbling under the weight of debt and memory and her beloved cherry orchard under threat. Attempting to mend her extravagance, Lopakhin, the son of a serf, insists that the family must sell it off. Beyond the orchard, people are starving and the aristocracy is in decline. As auction day approaches the household begins to panic. In this collision of past and future, it’s dangerous to stand still when the world demands change.

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Production material

Production photos

24 images

A young woman wearing a cream shirt with red embroidery on and a white skirt sits with her legs stretched out in front of her. Se sits on a picnic blanket and leans against a wooden bench, she looks sad. Johan Persson Featuring Amber Gadd
A woman wearing a white shirt and long brown skirt sits on a wooden bench a man sits on a picnic blanket on the floor next to her and leans on the bench. A guitar and picnic basket are next to them and the cherry orchard is in the background. Johan Persson Featuring Kenneth Branagh Helen Hunt
A young man wearing a blue waistcoat and grey trousers stands in the centre of the stage. He wears glasses and is talking to someone out of shot. His left arm is stretched outwards. Johan Persson Featuring Alfred Enoch
A man wearing a grey coat with a fur collar and a pair of grey trousers stands in the centre of the image. A woman stands opposite him wearing a short blue jacket and red shiny trousers. She carries a small toy dog and looks shocked. Johan Persson Featuring Guy Henry Sophie Stone
An old man wearing a floor length brown tunic carries a tray with a white and blue pattered China tea set on. A young woman wearing a blue jacket and grey trousers stands next to him. Johan Persson Featuring Michael Elwyn Esther Smith
A woman wearing a green velvet shawl and brown dress stands on the left of the image in front of a wooden bookcase. A man stands next to her smiling wearing a red and white jumper and yellow necktie. Johan Persson Featuring Helen Hunt Bill Pullman
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A woman wearing a pair of red shiny trousers, a green jumper and a short blue jacket with a red feather stands in the centre of the image. She holds a rifle in her left hand and has her right hand in her pocket. Johan Persson Featuring Sophie Stone
A young man wearing a grey suit stands in the centre of the image carrying a large wooden box. A woman wearing a yellow and white striped shirt and a brown skirt also carries the box. Johan Persson Featuring Erin Siobhan Hutching Andy Rush
A young woman sits on a wooden chair in the centre of the image. She wears a cream shirt with red embroidery on and has her hair in a bun, she looks sad. Johan Persson Featuring Amber Gadd
A group of four people stand in a room with furniture covered in blankets. A tray of champagne flutes is on a table I the centre and one man drinks a glass of champagne. Johan Persson Featuring Kenneth Branagh Alfred Enoch Julian Moore-Cook
An old man sits on a chaise longue in the centre of a dark room looking frightened. All of the furniture in the room is covered with blankets. I the background is the cherry orchard. Johan Persson Featuring Michael Elwyn
A young man wearing a dark green shirt and grey trousers stands in the centre of the image. He has his fists clenched by his side and looks sad. A wall with brown wallpaper on is behind him. Johan Persson Featuring Julian Moore-Cook
A woman wearing a white shirt and a light purple shirt sits on a chaise longue in the centre of the image. A young woman stands behind her and wraps her arms round her in a hug, smiling. A young man stands in the background. Johan Persson Featuring Chumisa Dornford-May Alfred Enoch Helen Hunt
A man wearing a cream and black striped shirt, a black waistcoat and a pair of grey trousers stands in the centre of the image. His clothes look rough and unclean and he looks tired. Johan Persson Featuring Rob Alexander-Adams Michael Elwyn
A young woman kneels on a white marbled floor. She rests her arm on a chaise longue covered in a white blanket, she looks sad. Johan Persson Featuring Chumisa Dornford-May
A woman sits on a stool o the left of the image. A man playing a guitar sits opposite her on a bench next to a woman. A man lies on a picnic blanket on the floor. The Cherry Orchard is behind them. Johan Persson Featuring Amber Gadd Julian Moore-Cook Andy Rush
A group of three people stand round a man sat on a wooden chair. A large blue set of drawers is behind them with an oil lamp on the top. A woman stands behind and pours glasses of water from a jug. Johan Persson Featuring Kenneth Branagh Amber Gadd Guy Henry
A woman with brown hair stands in the centre of the image holding a pair of brown shoes. A young woman stands behind her carrying a tray of China teacups and a teapot. Johan Persson Featuring Amber Gadd Esther Smith
A young man sits in the centre of the image playing an acoustic guitar. He wears a grey suit and looks sad. Johan Persson Featuring Andy Rush
A group of people stand on stage in the centre of the image behind them is a backdrop with the cherry orchard on it. There are eight silk screens suspended above the stage with cherry blossom on. Johan Persson
A man with a white beard and wearing a red and white jumper and yellow necktie rests his right hand on a bookcase. He is smiling and laughing. Johan Persson Featuring Bill Pullman
A young man and woman stand next to each other holding hands. The woman wears a light blue shirt with yellow flowers on and the man wears a dark blue waistcoat and grey trousers. They look into each other’s eyes. Johan Persson Featuring Chumisa Dornford-May Alfred Enoch
A man wearing a smart light grey jacket with a brown collar stands in the centre of the image with his hands in his trouser pockets. He looks angry. Johan Persson Featuring Kenneth Branagh
A woman wearing a light purple skirt and a white shirt stands in the centre of the image. She holds her left hand to her chest and speaks to someone out of shot. Johan Persson Featuring Helen Hunt

Rehearsal photos

24 images

A man wearing grey trousers and a striped suit jacket stands opposite a woman wearing a black top and trousers carrying a small toy dog. Johan Persson Featuring Guy Henry Sophie Stone
A woman wearing a white long-sleeved top and red scarf stands in the centre of the image smiling with her hands clasped in front of her. Johan Persson Featuring Helen Hunt
A young woman wearing a grey striped shirt and denim shorts sits on a chair with a dust sheet over it. Johan Persson Featuring Amber Gadd
A young woman wearing a white dress stands opposite an older woman wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and a red scarf. Johan Persson Featuring Chumisa Dornford-May Helen Hunt Esther Smith
A young man wearing a white vest top and dark blue shorts stands in the centre of the image with his hands stretched forwards. Johan Persson Featuring Alfred Enoch
A man wearing a dark blue shirt stands next to a bookcase smiling. Johan Persson Featuring Bill Pullman
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A man wearing a dark blue suit stands opposite a woman wearing a long sleeved white top sitting on a chair. Johan Persson Featuring Kenneth Branagh Helen Hunt
A man wearing a dark blue suit and a man wearing a dark blue shirt stand opposite each other laughing and having a conversation. Johan Persson Featuring Kenneth Branagh Bill Pullman
An older man wearing a buttoned up grey jacket stands next to the Director having a conversation. Johan Persson Featuring Michael Elwyn Tamara Harvey
A woman wearing a long sleeved white top and red scarf stands opposite a man in a dark blue shirt. Johan Persson Featuring Helen Hunt Bill Pullman
A man wearing a white vest top stands in the centre of the image with his left hand on his chin. Johan Persson Featuring Alfred Enoch
A young woman wearing a white dress stands opposite another young woman in a grey stripy shirt. They have their arms round each other in a hug. Johan Persson Featuring Chumisa Dornford-May Amber Gadd
A woman wearing a white long sleeve top and grey trouser sits on the floor next to an open suitcase. Johan Persson Featuring Helen Hunt
A man wearing a white t-shirt and blue trousers stands in the centre of the image with his left arm out-stretched. Johan Persson Featuring Andy Rush
A man wearing a dark blue t-shirt and grey shorts sits on a wooden chair. He looks towards someone out of shot and holds a red cushion. Johan Persson Featuring Rob Alexander-Adams
A woman wearing a long-sleeved white top stands opposite the Director who’s reading a script. Both women are laughing. Johan Persson Featuring Helen Hunt Tamara Harvey
A young man wearing a white vest top and a young woman wearing a white dress stand in the centre of the image holding hands. Johan Persson Featuring Chumisa Dornford-May Alfred Enoch
A young man wearing a patterned black and white shirt and dark red trousers stand sin the centre of the image smiling. Johan Persson Featuring Julian Moore-Cook
A group of people stand in a wooden rehearsal room running through lines. Johan Persson Featuring Chumisa Dornford-May Helen Hunt Bill Pullman
A woman wearing a white and green striped shirt sits on the centre of a chair reading a letter. Johan Persson Featuring Esther Smith
A man wearing a dark blue shirt kneels down behind a red chair, a woman wearing a long-sleeved white top and red scarf sits on the chair. Johan Persson Featuring Kenneth Branagh Helen Hunt
A man wearing a dark blue shirt stands in the centre of the image smiling. Johan Persson Featuring Bill Pullman
A man wearing dark green trousers and a striped jacket sits on a chair holding a small teacup and saucer. Johan Persson Featuring Guy Henry
A woman wearing a white dress sits on a chair holding a small brown teddy bear. Johan Persson Featuring Chumisa Dornford-May

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