In 1902, when Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths premiered at the Moscow Arts Theatre, Russia was a sprawling and unwieldy empire in flux. The revolution of 1905, lead in part by the 'lower orders' of Gorky's play, was brewing as it became increasingly obvious that the old way of life was incompatible with the country's... Read more → The post Review: The Lower Depths, Arcola Theatre appeared first on A Younger T…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:12PM on January 30, 2017