A WINTER PEOPLE

SEASON 2004

Written and Directed by Chay Yew

A brilliant adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Chay Yew’s A Winter People is sexy, lyrical and longing, and cleverly folds in pieces of other Chekhov masterworks to present a haunting portrait of a family in transition.

cast

Melody Butiu
Teddy Chen Culver
Dennis Dun
Emily Kuroda
Lydia Look
Ken Narasaki
Elizabeth Pan
Jeanne Sakata
Greg Watanabe
Ryun Yu

Production team

Scenic Design – Yevgenia Nayberg
Costume Design – Dori Quan
Lighting Design – Jose Lopez
Sound Design – John Zalewski
Original Music – Nathan Wang
Production Stage Manager – Winnie Lok
Publicist – Aldrich & Associates
Production Photography – Ed Krieger

“An exquisite example of how the classics can be radically adapted and yet sound as if written by the original author.” – European Cultural Review

“A visually elegant panorama.” – LA Weekly

“A fine production that takes a familiar work and places it into a new setting that makes a classic artistic work
as fresh and moving as intended.” – Accessibly Live Off-Line

“Brilliant…even more thought provoking [than Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard] with its modern themes, and it differs just enough to make it original and a must see.” – Center Stage

“Remarkable…a lovely, beautifully realized updating of Chekhov’s greatest masterpiece…under Yew’s visionary direction, A Winter People is sumptuously produced, breathtakingly rendered.” – Entertainment Today

“The enormously gifted Kuroda is appealing…Jeanne Sakata’s brilliant…Yew and Chekhov seem to be in step, with emotionally satisfying results.” – Backstage West

“Inspired.” – Los Angeles Times

“Fascinating stuff, supremely well acted…thrilling.” – Pasadena Star News

awards

Nominated for three Ovation Awards:
Set Design
Lighting Design
Costume Design

Joshua White Trio

MAR 8, 8PM

Music Style: Jazz

Innovative jazz pianist Joshua White and his critically-acclaimed trio set the stage alight with their “daring and courageous approach to improvisation …”

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SAKURA Cello Quintet

MAR 13, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

The Quintet presents a program of exceedingly beautiful music with dazzling arrangements of Debussy piano works, Fauré songs, and Renaissance madrigals

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MAR 29, 7PM

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APR 5, 8PM

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APR 19, 8PM

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APR 26, 8PM

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A Tribute to Sarah Gibson

MAR 15, 8PM

Music Style: New Music

An intimate evening celebrating the musical life of the late Sarah Gibson and her multifaceted career as a composer, performer, and beloved colleague.

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Giggle, Giggle, Quack WITH HELIX COLLECTIVE

MAR 22 & 23

Music Style: Family Music Programming

Helix Collective’s delightful live musical story time event for ages 3-7, features Giggle, Giggle, Quack (the second book in the Click, Clack, Moo series by Doreen Cronin), set to original music by Helix Collective resident composer, Phil Popham.

American Folk Music in Black & White with Clazzical Notes

MAR 29, 7PM

Music Style: Folk

Paying homage to the influential musicians of the 1960s and 1970s, Clazzical Notes and Boston Court present a folk music program.

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Frou-Frou: A Menagerie of Sorts

FEB 20-MAR 30, 2025

by John Anthony Loffredo
directed by Zi Alikhan

A raucous and explosive story of two queer siblings yearning to be understood despite their mother’s archaic expectations. When a big, burly stranger arrives at the family’s doorstep, their lives are forever upended.

BUY THEATRE FAN 3-PACK￨$145

Trio Azura

APR 5, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

The award-winning Colburn Conservatory ensemble Trio Azura dazzles with an evening of baroque classics from Bach, Rameau, Biber, and Schmelzer.

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Just Jazz Foundation Series: Janinah Burnett

APR 19, 8PM

Music Style: Jazz/Opera

Janinah Burnett presents an unforgettable night of music from her debut album "Love the Color of Your Butterfly."

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Pianist Junwen Liang

APR 26, 8PM

Music Style: Classical

Captivating pianist Junwen Liang brings his “Sonata Extravaganza” program to the Boston Court stage, featuring Mozart’s Sonata No. 10, Ravel’s Sonatine, and Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 8.

PACKAGE HOLDERS ONLY

NT LIVE: FLEABAG

APR 25, 7PM

Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve). The box-office record-breaking run show is back!