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The Orchard : (After Chekhov)

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    Scirocco Drama, 2020
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    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Parmar, Sarena
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    2020
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    Sarena Parmar's The Orchard (After Chekhov) is an adaptation of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, told through the lens of a Punjabi-Sikh family in the Okanagan Valley. With The Okanagan Valley, Canada, 1967. A Punjabi-Sikh family in a rural farming community.Still grieving the loss of her youngest son, the matriarch of the Basran family returns home after five years abroad in India. But all is not well; the beloved family orchard has fallen into foreclosure. Inspired by the playwright's own childhood, The Orchard (After Chekhov) is a bold new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard that confronts life, loss, and the immigrant experience with bravery and beauty.

    Subject(s): Debt | Farm foreclosures | Orchards | Sikhs
    Original Publisher: Winnipeg, Scirocco Drama
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781927922811