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
The Three Sisters (Ireland) Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford, among others. The lengths of the three rivers of the Three Sisters are the Barrow - 192 km (119 mi), the Suir - 185 km (115 mi) and the Nore - 140 km (87 mi). The combined catchment area of the Three Sisters is 9,207 km, made up of the Suir's (3,610 km), the Barrow's (3,067 km) and the Nore's (2,530 km). The combined long term average flow rate of the Three Sisters into Waterford Harbour is 157 m/s, almost half of which is made up of the Suir's (76.9 m/s), followed by the Nore's (42.9