Orchards: Anton Chekhov Stories Adapted by Famous Playwrights
Custom Stage @ Off-Market, Ste. 205 (965 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103)
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The last date listed for Orchards was Saturday October 25, 2008 / 8:00pm.
8 Goldstar Member Reviews
VMS
Mostly well done and entertaining though not as polished as a major theater house.Written on Oct 03 2008
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WILL
One of the most memorable nights of local theater I can remember. The plays ranged from touching to outrageously funny, and--practically without exception, even on a preview night--the sizable cast was up to the excellent material.Written on Oct 02 2008
I was attracted by the connection to Chekhov, and his satirical streak in particular was well reflected in the short plays that made up the evening. But here his art was filtered through the visions of other playwrights, including major ones like Mamet and Wasserstein, so one doesn't need to be a Chekhov fan to enjoy the plays.
How amazing that so much can be done with a tiny budget. If only Wall Street and Washington had the same competence and dedication!
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Edward
This was the first time in my life when I did not fall asleep dealing with famous Chekhov.Written on Oct 06 2008
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Nancy F.
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Quotes & Highlights
- "Take seven contemporary American playwrights with highly distinctive voices and wildly differing approaches to the theater. Ask each to adapt one of Anton Chekhov's short stories, which range in mood from the melancholic to the satiric, and back again... the results are incomparably delicious... it is very, very good, indeed." --Chicago Sun-Times
Description
7 Chekhov short stories + 7 modern playwrights = 1 amazing evening of theater!
Adapted by David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein, John Guare, Spalding Grey, Maria Irene Fornes, Michael Weller and featuring Bay Area playwright Scott Munson’s The Pet Dog with the Lady.
Directed by Leah S. Abrams, Gabriel Grilli, Christopher Jenkins, Brian Katz and Gabriel A. Ross
Starring Leah S. Abrams, Alex Alexander, Perry Aliado, Michael Berlin, Stefin Collins, AJ Davenport, Giana DeGeiso, Gabriel A. Ross, Jessica Rudholm and Richard Wenzel
About the Ticket Supplier: Custom Made Theatre Co.
The Custom Made Theatre Co. is an award-winning San Francisco-based not-for-profit theatre dedicated to ensemble-based, socially relevant productions. Custom Made is the managing company of the Gough Street Playhouse, where they present a five play season, along with numerous readings, workshops and classes. In 2010, Custom Made received seven Bay Area Theatre Critic's Circle nominations, including Best Production for A Delicate Balance and Best Musical for Cotton Patch Gospel. Most recently, Custom Made produced the Bay Area Premiere of Adam Rapp's Red Light Winter and the sold-out hit rethinking of The Diary of Anne Frank.