The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov
Image via Wikipedia 1%5CNAEEMA%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"> Ancient landed aristocracy is beautifully symbolized by an orchard of cherry trees in full bloom, which surrounds the crumbling manor house . ( John Corbin ) The controversy over the interpretation of The Cherry Orchard is surely one of the most intriguing problems Chekhov left for the critics as well as the producers and actors. The problem takes root from the difference between writer’s and producer ’s concept of production. Opinions widely diverge over Chekhov’s assertion about the play: “Not drama , but comedy has emerged from me, in places even a farce .”