Three Sisters

A year after the death of their father, sisters Olga, Masha and Irina long to escape the tedium of their provincial Russian town. They place their hopes in moving to Moscow, but this relies on not only their brother Andrey’s academic career but also the ability of happiness to overcome stagnation and distant dreams.

The play tells the story of three sisters and their brother who live in a provincial Russian town. Michael Frayn has successfully recreated the naturalness of the original text in this translation and included are notes, commentary and questions for students.Chekhov's widely performed classic study of provincial life explores the irony of hope and the inadequacy of consolation.Michael Frayn's hugely popular translation is an AQA recommended text. For this Student Edition Nick Worrall provides expert commentary and notes.