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Three Sisters (Poulton)

Anton Chekhov, Mike Poulton

“I find the older I get the more there is to discover... In
my whole lifetime I’ve hardly scratched the surface. One thing I have learned –
through bitter experience - is the happiness in our lives is measured in
moments – not minutes, not days, certainly not in years. Happiness is
accidental – comes to us as an uninvited guest.”

Three Sisters (Poulton)

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A play based around youthful hopes and dreams squashed by the necessary grind of life. Chekhov offers a closely observed study of a family falling apart. Everything is taken from the three sisters – Olga, Masha and Irina – the security of their comfortable home life, their ambitious plans for a bright future, love and lovers. A complex process of stripping away from them everything they hold dear is played out over four increasingly tense acts, bringing reward to some and despair to others.

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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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