Russian Revolution at UP Drama

Chekov's Three Sisters ends with Masha, the eldest sister, sighing: If we wait patiently, one day we will know why we are alive, why we are suffering. If we only knew.

In the second half, an abridged version of Reza de Wet's Drie susters twee, the action has moved on to that one day, nineteen years later, just after the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, on the eve of the family's long awaited departure to Moscow. But everything has changed, everything has decayed: an era has passed, the dream is destroyed. Although Drie susters twee is an original, independent play, and very topical to South Africa, it has, in the blending of pathos and comedy, die magical atmosphere and the musicality of the script, an almost incredible rapport with Chekov's masterpiece.

The Masker Theatre 16 - 19 April 2008, 19:00
Bookings: Marielle at 012 420 3644 or [email protected]