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Adapted by The Company from The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky (1902)
Performed by MA Acting - Classical
Overview
This contemporary translation/adaptation of Gorky’s shocking and radical play, first directed by Stanislavsky for the Moscow Art Theatre in 1902, has been devised collaboratively by the actors and creative team as a response to the play in the context of our own troubled times.
In its depiction of a group of people whose lives have hit rock bottom, the play remains revolutionary both in terms of its highly politicised social realism and in its uncompromisingly cynical view of human nature.
The translation of the text was developed by the actors collaboratively with Directors Ben Naylor and Natasha Fedorova and Dramaturg Yuval Brigg.
The production features performance of The Point by Kae Tempest, by permission of Lewinsohn Literary.
This production contains scenes of mental illness, suicide, homelessness and substance abuse; and physical, sexual and domestic violence.
Online
The filmed version of this production is available to view on Vimeo
Creative and Production Team
Directors - Ben Naylor & Natasha Fedorova
Set Designer - Anisha Fields
Costume Designer - Manuela Harding
Lighting Designer - Ben Jacobs
Sound Designer - Beth Duke
Voice Coach - Alex Bingley
Fight Director - Bethan Clark
Stage Manager - Catriona McHugh
Deputy Stage Manager - Devika Ramcharan
Dramaturg - Yuval Brigg (MA Actor Teaching & Coaching)
Cast
Grace Haydn - The Duchess
Carrie Rock - Cookie
Steve Hanzheng Wu - Jingle
Adam Anderson - Andy Clash
Mary McGurk - Stace
Thea Sutton - Eva Clash
Huw Brentnall - Stan
Vassilis Awad - The Actor
Ashley Gillard - Michael Crutchley
Arnas Danusas - Vasska
Stedroy Cabey - Luka
Nina Mazodier - Natasha
Fraser Brooks - AK
Solenn Mara-Lewis - Margot Crutchley
Paul Wallner - Sergeant Grills
Wenquan Yu - Borjigin
Understudies - Aaron Lynn, Issame Chayle (MA Acting Classical 2020)
