The Cherry Orchard
Kristin Scott Thomas returns to the West End in a gripping new production of THE CHERRY ORCHARD,Anton Chekhov’s poignant and piercing tragicomedy about a family on the brink of irreversiblechange.
Olivier and Tony Award nominated Director Ian Rickson (Uncle Vanya, Jerusalem, The Weir), reunites with Olivier Award winner Conor McPherson (Uncle Vanya, Girl from the North Country, The Weir) for a new adaptation produced by Sonia Friedman Productions (Oedipus, Leopoldstadt, Jerusalem) Chekhov’s final masterpiece captures a world in delicate, inevitable transition – and remains as timeless and resonant as ever.
“Without the cherry orchard, life has no meaning to me”
When Lyubov Ranevskaya (Kristin Scott Thomas) returns to her childhood estate after years abroad, she finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat.
As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, a world of privilege begins to crumble. Can Lyubov embrace the future, or will the pull of memory prove impossible to escape?
Don’t miss this deeply moving portrait of love, loss and letting go...Opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a strictly limited season from 3 October 2026 until 9 January 2027.
Audio Described:
- Saturday, 31st October 2026, 2:30pm
- Saturday, 14th November 2026, 2:30pm
BSL Signed:
- Saturday, 7th November 2026, 2:30pm
Performance Times
Now taking bookings for performances from Sat 3rd October 2026 until Sat 9th January 2027.
Show times for each day are below.
Mon
7.30pm
Tue
7.30pm
Wed
7.30pm
Thu
7.30pm
Fri
7.30pm
Sat
7.30pm
Sun
-
Harold Pinter Theatre Details
Bus routes: (Haymarket) 3, 6, 12, 13, 19, 23, 38, 88, 139; (Piccadilly Circus) 14, 22, 94
Night buses: (Haymarket) 6, 12, 23, 139, 88, N3, N13, N18, N19, N38, N97, N136, N550, N551; (Piccadilly Circus) 14, 94, N22
Nearest rail: Charing Cross
Tube lines: Bakerloo, Piccadilly
Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus
Directions
from Piccadilly Circus :
(3mins) Take Coventry Street up to Oxendon Road; the theatre is 100 metres along on the right.
Car park: Leicester Square, Whitcomb Street (1min)
In congestion zone?: Yes
Facilities at Harold Pinter Theatre
Air conditioned
Bar
Disabled toilets
Infrared hearing loop
Toilets
Wheelchair accessible
Harold Pinter Theatre Location
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The Cherry Orchard
Harold Pinter Theatre, London
Running until: Sat 9th January 2027