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Three Sisters

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Brian Friel
Adapted / Translated From

Anton Chekhov
Author Notes
A translation of the original play by Anton Chekhov.
Setting

The Prozorov home in a provincial town in Russia.
Synopsis

Three sisters, trapped in provincial monotony, dream of escaping to Moscow.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

9
Female

5
Total

14

Original Production

Date of First Production

08 September 1981
Producer

Produced by Field Day Theatre Company
Venue Notes

First performed at The Guildhall, Derry.

Original Cast
Irina	Olwen Fouéré
Vladimir Roddey	Michael Burlington
Captain Vassily Solyony	Colm Meaney
Baron Nikolay Tusenbach	Niall Buggy
Alexander Vershinin	James Ellis
Andrey Prozorov	John Quinn (2)
Masha	Eileen Pollock
Fyodor Kulygin	Patrick Waldron
Ferapont	Michael Duffy
Ivan Chebutykin	Eamon Kelly
Olga	Sorcha Cusack
Alexey Fedotik	Gary Lilburn
Natasha	Nuala Hayes
Anfisa	Maureen O'Sullivan

Production Team
Director	Stephen Rea
Designer	Eileen Diss
Lighting Designer	Rory Dempster
Costumes	Dany Everett
Costumes	Christopher Prins
Music by	Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (1)
Singer	Noirin Ni Riain
Design Assistant	Margo Harkin
Company Manager	Noel McKenna
Assistant Company Manager	Kathleen McCorriston
Stage Manager	Bo Barton
Deputy Stage Manager	Sean Miller
Assistant Stage Manager	Deirdre Spain
Assistant Stage Manager	Alison Kelly
Set Construction	Robert Boyle
PR	Jude Bowles
Artist	Basil Blackshaw
Music performed by	La Spiritata Brass Ensemble

Published Scripts

Title

Three Sisters
Year

1981
Published By

The Gallery Press
Address

Loughcrew
Oldcastle
Co. Meath
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)49 8541779
Email

books@gallerypress.com
Website

www.gallerypress.com
ISBN

0904011267
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

The Agency
Address

24 Pottery Lane, Holland Park
London W11 4LZ
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7727 1346
Email

info@theagency.co.uk
Website

www.theagency.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and published script.

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