{"product_id":"9781350359161","title":"The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov","description":"Weird isn't it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly, without warning, tomorrow is a stranger.   An old starship. Far from Earth. Prema Ramesh, the ship's grieving commander, seeks solace in the sacred mission of her ancestors: leading the remnants of humanity towards the Destination. A bountiful world on which their descendants will one day thrive. But after centuries in the void, the creaking vessel is falling apart, its crew is suffering. What good is a promised paradise when the present is unbearable?So when rumour spreads of another viable, much closer planet, the crew begin to dream of different possibilities. It could all end now. A new future beckons. But first the old structures must crumble. They won't fall without a fight.   A playful adaptation of Chekhov's tragicomic final work. Joy in the infinite, loss on a galactic scale, small lives and great ambitions adrift in the cosmos. This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Yard Theatre, London, in September 2022.   A The Yard Theatre, ETT and HOME Manchester production, co-commissioned by The Yard Theatre and ETT.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56297655304565,"sku":"9781350359161","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350359161.jpg?v=1762781168","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781350359161","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}