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Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard moves to South Korea in Esplanade play with Jeon Do-yeon, Park Hae-soo
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Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard is transplanted to South Korea by Australian director Simon Stone.
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SINGAPORE – Australian film and theatre director Simon Stone has always carried a torch for South Korean actors.
Like many people, the 41-year-old is an acolyte of the K-wave, touting watching K-dramas as one of his favourite pastimes. But it is the East Asian culture powerhouse’s “manic culture” that for him holds inordinate appeal.

