Chekhov across time and space Under Georgian director David Doiashvili, The Cherry Orchard becomes a nostalgic and ephemeral meditation on change, loss and human absurdity, Chen Nan reports. By Chen Nan | China Daily Global | Updated: 2025-12-29 07:38

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/29/WS6951bf8ca310d6866eb30d36.html The stage is enveloped on all sides, creating a compact, almost claustrophobic space crafted from wood, with a design that evokes both intimacy and tension. The actors, holding pieces of chalk, sketch scenes of shadows on windows and faded cabinets, creating a nostalgic yet ephemeral setting. The characters, each immersed in their own reflections, either mourn the past or dream of the future.