THREE SISTERS
April 17 - May 9 2026
Old Fitz Theatre
Directed by Clara Voda
Based on a translation by Laurence Senelick
Producer: Madeline Li / Assistant Producers: Teodora Matović + Toby Carey / Set Design: Ella Wilkinson / Costume Designer: Bronte Hunt / Lighting Designer: Sam Wylie / Sound Designer + Stage Manager: Justin Li / Assistant Director: James Thorn / Vocal Coach: Simon Masterton / Music & Dialect Coach: Alyona Popova
Cast: Cym, Matthew Alexander, Toby Carey, Faisal Hamza, Alfred Kouris, Madeline Li, Teodora Matović, Lập Nguyễn, Tessa Olsson, Ren Watson, Emma Wright
★★★★★
"Perfection… excellent intimate theatre… There is no hesitation in giving this play a five star rating.”
David Kary, Sydney Arts Guide
★★★★½
“This iteration of Three Sisters is so singularly Last Waltz… Its power lies in the spectacular performances and that signature sense of danger they bring to all their work… Clara Voda’s direction shows deep reverence for the text while keeping it completely alive… Three Sisters pulses with urgency, reminding us just how wild and alive indie theatre is.”
Caitlin Green, The Scoop
★★★★½
“The audience laughed, squirmed, became irritated and responded to the oncoming disillusionment as each character fell apart…”
Catherine Wright, What’s the Show
★★★★
“Something of a rarity… [with] urgency and emotional force – a turbid, fast-flowing river full of eddies and upwellings. This is a Three Sisters that reminds us how modern, and how merciless, Chekhov can be.”
Jason Blake, Limelight
★★★★
“This production… is presented in a freewheeling style that suits the company’s ambition. If you love Chekhov, you will not be disappointed.”
Dianna Simmonds, Stage Noise
★★★★
“What’s beautiful about this Three Sisters is the delicate balance of humour coupled with acute observations of the human existence from Chekhov.”
Justin Clarke, Theatre Thoughts
“It is deep, moving, touching, humourous, full of light… [and] transformed into [a story] which is gloomy, soaked in palpable loneliness, tragic…”
Anna Sokolova, Theatre Ins and Outs
“
…Completely at odds with the audience, and, at times, with
THE CONVENTIONS OF THEATRE ITSELF…
it can only be described as a
TRAVESTY
”
Gavin Roach, Australian Arts Review
“The finest Chekhov production I can remember seeing…there were moments when I honestly wondered if I might be asleep and dreaming that I was in a theatre watching my ideal production of a Chekhov play. Ironically, though, I could not sleep after seeing the production, so deeply was I affected by it. I felt that each of the characters showed me one or another of the many selves I see within myself.”
Simon D.
“One of the best productions I’ve seen for such a long time. I was deeply moved… It was an incredible, incredible night… Chekhov was a master. Thank you for bringing him to life.”
Kate R
“The acting was incredibly precise and refined… We’ve seen many different productions of Three Sisters, but today was the first time we truly felt a sense of family onstage… We’ve already recommended it to everyone we know.”
Valentina H.
“The majority of the first act, [a] man was trying to fall asleep… But at the end he was sitting there, looking at his wife, saying “Oh my God, that was tragic, that was strong, how did they do it?” Made me smile… to witness that power of theatre.”
Anna S.
“It was honestly probably the best Chekhov I have ever seen… Beautifully truthful, heartfelt, tragic, and really really thought provoking… anyone who bears witness to this gem of theatre is very lucky, especially artists, and in particular actors.”
Charlie C.
“Wonderfully moving, funny, adroit, and confident. Congratulations.”
Philip Quast
“[The cast is at] the top of [their] performance…[they conveyed] Russian nerve, cultural code, in every gaze and gesture… Masterpiece!”
Yanika
