zThe Cherry Orchard tickets
About zThe Cherry Orchard
Considered one of the great plays of the modern era, Anton Chekhov’s final masterpiece is radically reimagined by acclaimed director and playwright Simon Stone, who returns to the Armory following his Obie Award-winning Yerma (2018). Stone relocates the story from Russia to contemporary Seoul, where a powerful chaebol family struggles to adapt to a rapidly changing society shaped by a rising middle class and self-made entrepreneurs. Torn between tradition and progress, the family must confront the inevitability of change.
Jeon Do-yeon, Cannes Best Actress winner for Secret Sunshine (2007), leads the cast alongside Emmy-nominated Squid Game star Park Hae-soo and an acclaimed all-Korean ensemble. Performed on a striking transparent glass house set by architectural designer Saul Kim, the production offers audiences an intimate glimpse into the characters' private lives. Both tragic and humorous, this bold reinterpretation is a deeply Korean yet universally resonant reflection on loss, family, and social transformation.
Run time
2hr 30min. Incl. intermission.
Venue
Categories
Start date
September 16th, 2026
End date
September 26th, 2026
Stylish update of a classic that falls apart on the way home when you realize the director/adapter did not understand what the play was about. The prices are so damned expensive. And unless you were sitting in the front of the way too huge auditorium you miss the actors energy, which is the main benefit of updating a play about the pre-revolution Russian landed gentry. By making the buyer a Trump like character, you eliminate the bittersweet acknowledgement of an era passing that was Chekhov's point.
Recommend for this generation!!
Really unique set design - was fun to see what all characters were doing in different parts of the house even if they weren't having dialogue - and overall amazing acting from the ensemble.
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