17 April - 9 May
Last Waltz Productions presents
THREE SISTERS
Written by Anton Chekhov ~ Based on a Translation by Laurence Senelick
Directed by Clara Voda
“We have no happiness, there is none. We only long for it.”
After the death of their parents, something essential is lost in the lives of the Prozorov sisters - direction, purpose, and hope. In a small provincial Russian town, their days pass quietly, filled with memory, longing, and unspoken desire. All three look to Moscow as a symbol of the happiness they believe awaits them somewhere along the horizon - their lost paradise.
In Three Sisters, life unfolds between what is and what might have been in a fragile space, where faith, hope, and love rise like quiet prayers. The balance between laughter and tears is delicate; people talk with the deepest regrets while pouring tea, and dream of better futures while tripping over their own feet.
Written with humor, nostalgia, and deep compassion, Chekhov’s masterpiece tells a story of the persistence of hope. These characters are not distant figures from another time - they are us today, with all our joy, fear, desperation, desire, loneliness, and silence. See them onstage in this boldly honest adaptation performed by one of Sydney’s most exciting emerging collectives.
Cast and Creative Team
Production Company: Last Waltz Productions
Writer: Anton Chekhov
Translator: Laurence Senelick
Director: Clara Voda
Producer: Madeline Li
Assistant Producers: Teodora Matovic & Toby Carey
Set Designer: Ella Wilkinson
Costume Designer: Bronte Hunt
Stage Manager & Sound Designer: Justin Li
Vocal Coach: Simon Masterton
Cast (of 11): Matthew Alexander, Toby Carey, Faisal Hamza, Alfred Kouris, Madeline Li, Teodora Matović, Lập Nguyễn, Tessa Olsson, Ren Watson, Emma Wright
This listing is updated as cast/creatives are confirmed in the lead-up to the production, and if there are changes to the team.
Dates + Ticketing
Season: 17/04 - 9/05 (previews 17/04 & 18/04, opening night [invitation only] 19/04)
Times: Tues-Fri 7pm, Sat 1.30pm & 7pm, Sun 5pm
Ticket Prices:
Previews: $29.70 + booking fee
Cheap Tuesday: $38.50 + booking fee
Adult: $49.50-82.50 + booking fee
Concession: $38.50-60.50 + booking fee
Approximate Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
Content Warnings: Strong language, gunshot effects, themes of grief, references to suicide
Note: ticketing for Mainstage productions at the Old Fitz Theatre operate on a Dynamic Pricing model. This system means prices increase in line with audience demand (determined by capacity targets), and ensures we are able to provide cheaper tickets for a period whilst also making sure artists - who are often contracted on a profit share basis - get paid. In the interest of full transparency, the structure of the model can be viewed in full on our Welcome page. Concession tickets will never exceed $60.50, and previews and Cheap Tuesday’s will be capped at $38.50 and will not scale.