The Cherry OrchardThe Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon⭑⭑⭑☆☆IT is 31 years since the RSC last produced Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. Recognised as one of the world’s greatest plays it is essentially of its time, 1904 Russia, yet it has resonated for all audiences since. Consequently, many leading theatre directors have attempted to capture its elusive essence.