After reading both The Cherry Orchard and El Nogalar I would have to say I preferred Chekhov's play best. I liked the social upheavals surrounding The Cherry Orchard better than the whole drug cartel situation of El Nogalar. Also, the ending of Chekhov's play was more final, hearing the destruction as they left. Also, Mexico scares me so that could potentially be the basis for my opinion. Overall I would contend that the original story is simply better than the modern adaptation.
Although the plays are basically the same, the difference in social climate and cultural issues is interesting. There is the same idea of losing wealth and land and a change in social order, however as I said, I find the Russian turn of the 20th century socio-economic forces at work.
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