Watch Chekhov's Three Sisters with National Theatre at Home.

Nigeria, 1967. Three sisters, grieving the loss of their father, long to return to their former home in Lagos as conflict encroaches on their provincial village.

Chekhov’s iconic characters are relocated to Nigeria on the brink of the Biafran Civil War in this bold adaptation by Inua Ellams.

Originally commissioned by Metta Theatre.

Recording from the National Theatre Archive.
A production from the National Theatre and Fuel.