What’s Up with the Ranevskis?

What’s Up with the Ranevskis? is a multimedia play inspired by Chekhov’s classic play ‘‘The Cherry Orchard”. This project examines the different layers of reality TV and how they affect our perception of the people in them. It merges theatre and reality TV format videos to tell the story of the Ranevski family, who rose to fame with their own reality TV show. They are accustomed to a life of luxury, but now the family has fallen upon hard times. They aren’t doing well financially, and the ratings of their show are declining. As relationships within the family become strained, they try to maintain the appearance of luxury and happiness. What’s Up with the Ranevskis? explores the tension between the family’s real emotions and the way they are portrayed on television.

It's easy to get lost in realities when you exist in multiple.