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After Moscow by Arnold Yarrow

4 Extra Debut. 1917: Middle age and the Russian Revolution catch up with Chekhov's ‘Three Sisters’. What now? Stars Isabel Dean and Timothy West.

Chekhov's ‘Three Sisters’ set their hearts on Moscow and all it represented for love, opportunity and fulfilment.

But what now?

Arnold Yarrow's drama takes up their story in 1917.

Starring Isabel Dean, Dinah Sheridan, Thelma Whiteley and Timothy West.

Middle age and the Russian Revolution catch up with Masha, Olga and Irina.

A younger generation is ready to carry away their dreams; their old life has vanished and even romance seems very far away...

Masha .... Isabel Dean
Olga .... Dinah Sheridan
Irina .... Thelma Whiteley
Vershinin .... Timothy West
Natasha .... Judy Parfitt
Sofia (Sofochka) .... Patience Tomlinson
Boris (Bobik) .... Jeffrey Perry
Protopopov .... John Carson
Davidov .... Brian Carroll
Young Man .... Gordon Reid

Director: Christopher Venning

First broadcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 in January 1980.

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