Synopsis
Black Bread & Cucumber
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The highly acclaimed Black Bread & Cucumber was written by Caroline Blakiston following her unique experience as the first English actor to perform Chekhov in Russia in Russian
She first played the role of Charlotta in The Cherry Orchard in Tagenrog, Chekhov's birthplace in 1991, and the following year at the Moscow Art Theatre
Black Bread & Cucumber was realised from extensive diaries of her time living and working with Russian actors, both before and after the coup of 1991
In 1994 Caroline was presented with the Golden Globe Award in Moscow for her special contribution to Russian Theatre
She has performed Black Bread & Cucumber more than a hundred times around the world
It is not a play, but a true story shared with an audience
This copy is signed by the author