Arcola, London A cast of 18 bring the Russian writer's drifters and derelicts vividly to life in a production that captures his blend of compassion and crueltyMaxim Gorky's 1902 play is one of those seminal works we rarely get to see. Now it is being imaginatively paired and cross-cast with Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard (1904), in a season devoted to revolution. It's an ambitious undertaking but, while I was glad to s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM on January 17, 2017