Frieriet er en morsom farce i ét akt af den legendariske russiske dramatiker Anton Tjekhov. Tjekhov, der er kendt for sine mesterlige skildringer af menneskelige følelser og livets absurditeter, skrev skuespillet i 1889 som en satire over samfundets optagethed af materielle ejendele.

Frieriet fortæller historien om en ung mand, Lómov, som er meget nervøs for at fri til sin nabo Natalya. Natalyas far, Chubukóv, er meget ivrig efter at få "the lover-boy" ind i familien. Men det, der skulle have været et glædeligt øjeblik, bliver dog hurtigt til heftige skænderier.

Stykket opføres på engelsk af de tre skuespillere Alexander Mainborg som Chubukóv (DK), Fanny Paananen som Natálya (FIN) og Patrick Torring (DK/SA) som Lómov, og er intrueret af Carol Hayes (IRL)

In English:
The Marriage Proposal is an entertaining one-act farce written by Russia’s most celebrated playwright Anton Chekhov in 1889. Known for his masterful depictions of human emotions and the absurdities of life, Chekhov's play is a satire on society's preoccupation with material possessions.

The Marriage Proposal tells the story of a young man, Lómov, who is very nervous to propose to his neighbour Natalya. Natalya’s father, Chubukóv, is very eager to get the “lover boy” into the family. However, what should have been a joyous moment quickly turns into heated arguments.

The play is performed in English by three actors: Alexander Mainborg as Chubukóv (DK), Fanny Paananen as Natálya (FIN) and Patrick Torring (DK/SA) as Lómov; and is directed by Carol Hayes (IRL).