Abstract
Sarena Parmar's The Orchard (After Chekhov) is an adaptation of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, told through the lens of a Punjabi-Sikh family in the Okanagan Valley. With The Okanagan Valley, Canada, 1967. A Punjabi-Sikh family in a rural farming community.Still grieving the loss of her youngest son, the matriarch of the Basran family returns home after five years abroad in India. But all is not well; the beloved family orchard has fallen into foreclosure. Inspired by the playwright's own childhood, The Orchard (After Chekhov) is a bold new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard that confronts life, loss, and the immigrant experience with bravery and beauty.