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.

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

Music Director: Alyona Popova

Assistant Director: James Thorn

Cast (of 11): Matthew Alexander, Toby Carey, Faisal Hamza, Alfred Kouris, Madeline Li, Teodora Matović, Lập Nguyễn, Tessa Olsson, Cym, 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.

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

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.

Approximate Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)

Content Warnings: Strong language, gunshot effects, themes of grief, references to suicide, depictions of assault/sexual harassment