Reza de Wet plays have drawn on Russian author Anton Chekhov as inspiration. DRIE SUSTERS TWEE (THREE SISTERS TWO) have the characters of Chekhov's THREE SISTERS moving to the structure and rhythm of THE CHERRY ORCHARD. The shadowy undertow of UNCLE VANYA, so carefully concealed behind Chekhov's lively dialogues, became the expressionistic spirit in the award winning YELENA. This year, opening at the National Arts festival, de Wet's ON THE LAKE borrowed from THE SEAGULL, recalling the life of the actress Nina, who longs for freedom; Madame Arkadina, losing the battle against the passing of youth; and Polina, whose life consists of dashed
Three Sisters (agriculture) women tended the crops, the 'three sisters'. This was because men could be absent from their home and villages for an extended amount of time while hunting, attending diplomatic missions and raiding. The initial preparation for the planting of the 'three sisters' was performed by the men who cleared the land. After the land was cleared, groups of women who were related to each other would then do the planting, weeding and harvesting. Three Sisters (agriculture) The Three Sisters are the three main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America: winter squash, maize (corn), and climbing beans