Three Sisters

Chekhov's iconic characters are relocated to Nigeria in this bold new adaptation.

Owerri, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War.

Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. Months before, two ruthless military coups plunged the country into chaos. Fuelled by foreign intervention, the conflict encroaches on their provincial village, and the sisters long to return to their former home in Lagos.

Following his smash-hit Barber Shop Chronicles, Inua Ellams returns to the National Theatre with this heartbreaking retelling of Chekhov's classic play.

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Anton Chekhov, adapted by Inua Ellams

Summary

Chekhov’s iconic characters are relocated to Nigeria in this bold new adaptation.

Owerri, 1967, on the brink of the Biafran Civil War.

Lolo, Nne Chukwu and Udo are grieving the loss of their father. Months before, two ruthless military coups plunged the country into chaos. Fuelled by foreign intervention, the conflict encroaches on their provincial village, and the sisters long to return to their former home in Lagos.

Following his smash-hit Barber Shop Chronicles, Inua Ellams returns to the National Theatre with this heartbreaking retelling of Chekhov's classic play.

Product details

• Authors: Anton Chekhov, Chekhov Anton, Inua Ellams
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.04.2021
• EAN: 9781350262782
• ISBN: 978-1-350-26278-2
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Modern Plays; Oberon Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Social & cultural history, DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), Ireland, Theatre Studies, Sociology: family & relationships, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Sociology: family and relationships, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Literary studies: plays and playwrights