Presented by: Adelaide Festival
What happens when the matriarch of a powerful family refuses to let go of the past?
Director Simon Stone – acclaimed for his shattering reimagining of Yerma (Young Vic, 2016), Medea (International Theatre Amsterdam, 2021) and hit of the 2025 Festival, contemporary opera, Innocence – has become a master of transforming classic texts into blisteringly contemporary theatre.
Now, he returns to Adelaide Festival with a new take on The Cherry Orchard, transplanting Chekhov’s Russian masterpiece into the high-stakes world of South Korean chaebols.
This is no museum piece: it’s a fast-paced drama that ricochets between heartbreak and humour, asking whether a family on the brink will evolve or crumble.
A remarkable ensemble featuring the Emmy-nominated Haesoo Park (Squid Game) brings this electric vision of The Cherry Orchard to life.
2 hours 25 min including 20 min interval
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Venue: Festival Theatre, SA
Date: ---- SELECT DATE ---- Fri 27 Feb 2026 6:00PM Sat 28 Feb 2026 7:30PM Sun 01 Mar 2026 2:00PM Go
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Recommended for ages 14+. Performed in Korean with English surtitles. Contains strong language, drug references, smoking on stage, sexual references and references to suicide