Our Productions

Three Sisters

15 – 28 March 2018, Edinburgh, Perth, Glasgow

WORLD PREMIERE
Lung Ha Theatre Company in co-production with The Sibelius Academy of the University of The Arts (Helsinki, Finland)

Olga, Masha and Irina long for the glamour of Moscow; they long to be free of the life they have been ‘given’ in provincial Russia, to escape the countryside and return to the society to which they belong.

But with the constant visits of soldiers and dignitaries, of family, friends and ‘acquaintances’, with work to be done, with marriages to be honored will they ever be free of the family’s legacy and find fulfillment?

The full performing company of the award-winning Lung Ha Theatre Company together with the world-renowned Sibelius Academy of the University of The Arts (Helsinki, Finland) present Anton Chekhov’s classic play – in a new version by Adrian Osmond.

A play of life, love, loss, dreams, whimsy, hope – real and false – of moving and of remaining where you are.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 15-17 March 2018

Perth Theatre, Perth 23-24 March 2018

Citizens Theatre, Glasgow 28 March 2018

 

Three Sisters

Closeups of five serious-looking people wearing dark clothes edited to fit within a clock face.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Four women and man in casual clothes stand side by side facing right.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Three women in casual clothes speak facing a crowd.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man wearing glasses and casual clothes caught in the act of speaking.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Closeup of two arms holding silver trophy decorated with green ribbons.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman with long hair wearing a dark dress facing left looking thoughtful.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Close up of an arm reaching for a table. White an yellow flowers can be seen in the background.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman in casual clothes holding two blue booklets, one in her hands, the other under her left arm.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man in a green jumper and a cap reading a newspaper while a second man leans over him looking at the newspaper and smiling.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A blonde woman sitting down facing right while another woman stands in the background facing left and holding a blue booklet in her hands.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man wearing glasses and casual clothes holding a cake. A woman in dark clothes stands next to him.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A blonde woman holding a blue booklet speaks passionately to an audience.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A dark haired woman wearing glasses and a burgundy hoodie and shirt facing left.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman leaning down with her right arm up. A man standing up and holding his hands up. A second woman stands next to them.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Two women sitting on blue chairs facing left. One is holding a booklet, the other brings her right hand to her mouth, concentrating on something that cannot be seen.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man sitting on a blue chair holding a red object and flowers, his legs crossed, his eyes closed.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Closeup of a bearded man.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Closeup of a smiling man holding a violin while being hugged from behind by a woman.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Closeup of a man wearing glasses and smiling.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man in a green jumper holding his fist at eye level.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man sitting on a chair looking up with apprehension.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A group of six people in casual clothes. Some of them are arranging chairs around a table where a cake sits.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Two women holding arms. The one on the left wears black, the one one on the right wears yellow and a scarf. Many people can be seen in the background.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man using an old-fashioned camera to take a picture of a group of people sitting and standing around a table.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Closeup of notes hanging from a table. Speakers, wires, and bottles stand on top of the table.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A large group of people posing together.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Closeup of three women looking seriously in different directions.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Closeup of three women standing side by side, staring seriously facing left.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A smiling woman in a white dress facing left.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman in dark clothes sitting down and reading a book.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Two women, one sitting and one standing, wearing dark clothes reading books.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Two women sitting and one standing holding books and speaking to each other.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man in military clothes sitting and pointing an accusatory finger at another person.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Two central figures passing a cake from one to the other. Many other people are busy moving around them.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman holding a cake while two men in military clothes and two women in dark clothes stand behind her.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman wearing a headscarf and holding her hands together caught in the act of speaking. A woman holding a cake and many other people stand in the background.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman in a white dress and a man in military clothing standing up and speaking.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man with glasses and moustache wearing a woollen jumper and holding his hands in the air. In the back a man dressed in military clothes stares smiling at him.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman with voluminous hair wearing a floral red and blue dress and holding her right hand in the air. Other people are sitting in front of her.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man wearing a jumper sitting down while holding a book. A man in dark clothes looms over him from behind.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Two women wearing headscarves and aprons setting up a table.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A woman in dark clothes looks uneasy as a woman wearing a floral red and blue dress speaks behind her.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Four people sitting down with a serious look on their faces.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Two women hugging with an uneasy look on their faces. One wears dark clothes, the other wears a white dress.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man wearing a jumper is handed a key by a dark-sleeved arm.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man wearing a jumper looks down. Other people can be seen in the background.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man in red holds a white-dressed woman's hand while many other people surround them.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
A man wearing a straw hat and a woman dressed in white looking up.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Four women dressed like maids hold their hands to their mouths in surpirse.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Closeup of a woman wearing a red and blue floral dress and holding her right hand up. Other people can be seen in the background.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Three women stand side by side. Two wear dark clothes, the third a white dress. The central woman dressed in white is speaking.
Three Sisters, photography by Pete Dibdin
Photography by Pete Dibdin

Reviews

“…the show emerges as a beautiful, brief glimpse of this great play that misses none of its emotional heart and soul.”

Joyce McMillan – The Scotsman

Cast

Emma McCaffreyOlga Prozorova 

Nicola TuxworthMasha Kulygina 

Emma ClarkIrina Prozorova 

Kenneth AinslieAndrey Prozorov 

Teri RobbNatasha Ivanovna 

Gavin YuleFyodor Ilyich Kulygin ​

Paul HarperLieutenant-Colonel Vershinin ​

Michael ConnollyBaron Tuzenbach ​

Scott DavidsonJunior Captain Solyony ​

John EdgarIvan Romanovich Chebutykin ​

Mark HowieSecond-Lieutenant Rode ​

Marvin DouglasSecond-Lieutenant Yakov

Colin McIlvenySoldier Pavel ​

Keith WatsonSoldier Vassili

Jonathan AllanFerapont

Kay Ann JacobsAnfisa

Morgan DalgleishMarina

Leigh FlynnDunyasha

Katy GowSonya

Amy McCombesPolina

Crew

Maria OllerDirector

Adrian OsmondWriter

Fiona MackinnonAssistant Director

Karen TennentSet design

Alison BrownCostume design

Mick AndrewProduction Technician

Janis ClaxtonMovement Director

Sophie DonaldsonWardrobe Manager

Andrew GannonLighting Designer

Nils den HertogProduction Manager

HillyStage Manager

Naomi StalkerDeputy Stage Manager

Anna-Karin KorhonenComposer

Belle ClaudiOn Stage Support

Sue GyfordOn Stage Support

Lindsey RowlandsOn Stage Support

Kath WilsonOn Stage Support

Chantelle WoodOn Stage Support

Rachel DukeOff Stage Support

Neil John GibsonOff Stage Support

Leah Kincer-ChristieOff Stage Support

Amy McKenzieOff Stage Support

Calum MacleodOff Stage Support

Lyndsey McLeanOff Stage Support

Giseli MouraOff Stage Support

Maria PapageorgiouOff Stage Support

Sheila ThomsonOff Stage Support

Paul VallisOff Stage Support

Fraser WalkerOff Stage Support

Musicians

Irina CederbergMusician

Michael FerrieMusician

Noora KauppilaMusician

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