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

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