THEATRE: THREE SISTERS

To live for your hopes and dreams or to dwell on life’s inevitable disappointments these are the essential questions posed by Anton Chekhov’s turn of the century play, Three Sisters. This play traces the lives of four siblings, who have lost both their parents and now long to leave their small town and return to the hustle and bustle of cultured Moscow. Chekhov’s concern for life and its meaninglessness keeps his work as relevant today as it was 100 years ago. This timeless quality is emphasised through Kate Revzs directorial vision. The mostly young cast, urban costumes, and modern furniture and set, cement this production in a verisimilar present, in the same way that Baz Luhrman does with Romeo and Juliet. Georgia Adamson, Megan O’Connell and Kelly Paterniti are vibrant and effervescent as the three sisters. Still, while this play was enjoyable to watch, there were parts where it was over-acted and times when the action dragged. Nonetheless, an enjoyable production that is worth checking out.

Until Nov 6, Studio 1, The Wharf, Walsh Bay, $25-35, 9270 2400, cryhavoc.com.au

BY ANNA KLAZUNER