The Orchard (After Chekhov) *** Of Marriage and Men *** Long Day's Journey Into Night **** To Kill a Mockingbird ***
By: David Sheward September 6, 2018:Â Transposing classic works to modern settings can often produce brilliant stagings and provide insights into contemporary issues. And sometimes such ventures feel forced and unnatural. The Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, recently presented The Orchard (After Chekhov), a game effort in this genre by actress-playwright Sarena Parma, in its intimate Jam Maxwell Stu…