Kristin Scott Thomas returns to the West End in a gripping new production of THE CHERRY ORCHARD, Anton Chekhov’s poignant and piercing tragicomedy about a family on the brink of irreversible change.
Playing at Harold Pinter Theatre from 3 Oct 2026 – 9 Jan 2027.
Kristin Scott Thomas reunites with renowned director Ian Rickson for Conor McPherson’s new adaptation of The Cherry Orchard, playing the role of Lyubov Ranevskaya.
Ian Rickson and Kristin Scott Thomas reunite to bring another Chekhov classic to the stage, with Scott Thomas having previously played Arkadian in Rickson’s acclaimed production of The Seagull which ran both in London and on Broadway; a role for which Kristin won the Olivier Award for Best Actress.
Kristin Scott Thomas is a BAFTA winner and recipient of four Evening Standard British Film Awards, two London Critics’ Circle Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Bilingual in French and English, she earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for The English Patient and César nominations for I’ve Loved You So Long, Leaving, Contre Toi and Sarah’s Key. She recently made her directorial debut with My Mother’s Wedding, which she co-wrote and stars in. She reprises Diana Taverner in Apple TV+’s Slow Horses. Her acclaimed film work includes Four Wedding and a Funeral, Gosford Park, The Horse Whisperer, Darkest Hour,I’ve Loved You So Long and Leaving. On stage, she won the Olivier Award for The Seagull and starred in The Audience, Electra, Betrayal and Lyonesse.
Kristin Scott Thomas said “returning to The Pinter with Chekhov is like coming home to a piece of theatre that is endlessly alive. Conor McPherson’s new adaptation brings a fresh, urgent energy to The Cherry Orchard; and I am excited to be exploring Chekhov’s utterly brilliant and beautiful examination of the human heart with our director Ian Rickson.”
What is The Cherry Orchard about
The Cherry Orchard, Chekhov’s final masterpiece, captures a world in delicate and inevitable transition, and remains as timeless and resonant as ever.
“Without the cherry orchard, life has no meaning to me”
When Lyubov Ranevskaya returns to her childhood estate after years abroad, she finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat.
As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, a world of privilege begins to crumble. Can Lyubov embrace the future, or will the pull of memory prove impossible to escape?
The Creative Team
Director: Ian Rickson; Set Designer: Chloe Lamford; Lighting Designer: Bruno Poet; Movement Director: Shelley Maxwell and Casting Director: Amy Ball CDG.
Accessibility Performances
Audio Described Performance
Saturday 31 Oct 2026 14:30
Signed Performance
Saturday 7 Nov 2026 14:30
Captioned Performance
Saturday 14 Nov 2026 14:30
