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16 April – 8 May 2010

By Anton ChekhovA new version by John Byrne

13–15 May 2010

BLUE HENNLP THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

BY DES DILLON

Directed by Graeme MaleyStarring Charles Lawson (Coronation Street’s Jim MacDonald)

Tickets £10-£15Call 0131 248 4848Online www.lyceum.org.uk/bluehen

Recommended for ages 14+. Contains strong language.

EdiNBURgH gRANd OPERA PRESENTS

MACBETHADAptED frOM thE OrIGINAL ShAkESpEArE BY GIuSEppE VErDI

Edinburgh Grand Opera is back, renewed and revitalised, with an exciting new production of Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi’s most profound and powerful opera.

Tickets £10-£25Call 0131 248 4848Online www.lyceum.org.uk/macbethopera

COMiNg Next…

26–29 May 2010

Des Dillon’s dark comedy Blue Hen is a gritty, moving story about two men living on the roughest scheme in Coatbridge. But they’ve one thing going for them – the power of their own imaginations.

W elcome to the final production of our 2009/10 Season. In 2004 we staged John Byrne’s adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (renamed

Uncle Varick) and immediately afterwards commissioned him to turn his hand to another of Chekhov’s masterpieces.

this is that play: a Cherry Orchard relocated from revolution-era russia to Scotland during a period that remains historically significant for many Scots and British people. John’s new period version retains

– and, I think, sharpens for audiences today – all the drama, comedy and ideas of class, economy and politics that the original is blessed with.

John has long been a creative force in Scotland, and it is no secret that his previous works – such as The Slab Boys trilogy in theatre and Tutti Frutti on television – are now regarded as classics in their own right. Bringing his unique voice to Chekhov’s big plays is a perfect combination, as I hope you’ll agree, and we’re delighted to have assembled a crack ensemble cast under the direction of tony Cownie, our Associate Artist, to bring it vividly to life.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this past Season of work, and I look forward to welcoming you back for another Lyceum Season in September.

Mark Thomson, Artistic Director and Chief Executive

WELCOME

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this production premièred at the royal Lyceum theatre, Edinburgh on friday 16 April 2010.

The CHERRY ORCHARd

photographer: Alan McCredie

photographer: Michael thomas

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