Kristin Scott Thomas to star in The Cherry Orchard at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre – Tickets Now On Sale

Kristin Scott Thomas is officially returning to the West End this autumn in a major new revival of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.

The production, which was first rumoured last summer, is now confirmed to play a strictly limited season at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. The run will begin on 3 October 2026 and play until 9 January 2027.

Tickets for The Cherry Orchard are now on sale.

A landmark creative reunion

This new production marks a significant reunion for some of British theatre’s most acclaimed collaborators. Dame Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses) will play the lead role of Russian aristocrat Lyubov Ranevskaya, directed by Olivier and Tony Award nominee Ian Rickson (Jerusalem, Uncle Vanya).

The play features a new adaptation by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson (Girl From the North Country, The Weir). Rickson and McPherson previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed 2020 production of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, which also played at the Harold Pinter Theatre.

“Returning to The Pinter with Chekhov is like coming home to a piece of theatre that is endlessly alive. Conor McPherson’s new adaptation brings a fresh, urgent energy to The Cherry Orchard; and I am excited to be exploring Chekhov’s utterly brilliant and beautiful examination of the human heart with our director Ian Rickson.” – Kristin Scott Thomas

The Story: A world in transition

The Cherry Orchard is Chekhov’s final masterpiece – a poignant and piercing tragicomedy about a family on the brink of irreversible change.

When Ranevskaya (Kristin Scott Thomas) returns to her childhood estate after years abroad, she finds her family home and beloved cherry orchard under threat from a changing world. As old loyalties falter and new ambitions rise, Chekhov’s play captures a world in delicate, inevitable transition – a theme that remains as timeless and resonant as ever.

Kristin Scott Thomas (Photo by Jon Compson)

Kristin Scott Thomas and Ian Rickson

The project marks the latest collaboration between Scott Thomas and Ian Rickson, following their landmark production of Chekhov’s The Seagull at the Royal Court and on Broadway. The pair also worked together at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2023 for the world premiere of Lyonesse, and previously on Electra and Betrayal.

Kristin Scott Thomas recently made her directorial film debut with My Mother’s Wedding starring Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller and Emily Beecham. Her current TV credits include Slow Horses (Apple TV). See Kristin Scott Thomas’s full stage and screen career.

The production is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions (Oedipus, 1536, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).

Essential Information

With a strictly limited run and one of Britain’s most celebrated actresses in an iconic role, demand is expected to be exceptionally high for The Cherry Orchard tickets.

Venue: Harold Pinter Theatre, London
Performance Dates: 3 October 2026 – 9 January 2027
Tickets On Sale: Today, 1 April, at 12 noon
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The Cherry Orchard

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