Maxim Gorky News

The Kitchen welcomes back Neal Medlyn for the world premiere of King, the seventh and final work in his series of performance pieces built around pop stars. With King, Medlyn turns his attention to the pop star par excellence: Michael Jackson.

The Kitchen welcomes back Neal Medlyn for the world premiere of King, the seventh and final work in his series of performance pieces built around pop stars. With King, Medlyn turns his attention to the pop star par excellence: Michael Jackson.

Now in its fifth consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre - the coalface of British Theatre - presents Vibrant 2013 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing, running between today, 6-25 October 2013

Now in its fifth consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre - the coalface of British Theatre - presents Vibrant 2013 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing, running between 6-25 October 2013

The Kitchen welcomes back Neal Medlyn for the world premiere of King, the seventh and final work in his series of performance pieces built around pop stars. With King, Medlyn turns his attention to the pop star par excellence: Michael Jackson. King will contain radical reinterpretations of famous Michael Jackson songs, outside text (from Maxim Gorky's My Childhood, among other sources), some of Medlyn's personal biography and various elements of show business.

Howard Davies' Children of the Sun, at the National Theatre (following Philistines, The White Guard and The Cherry Orchard), opened to press in the Lyttelton last night and runs through 14 July 2013.

'Adultery, steamy romantic subplots, a great universal sadness in a time of revolution, what's not to love?' Was the answer I got when I asked actor Cody Thompson (Miron) why one should see The Eccentrics opening today (Thursday, February 21st) at the University of Utah. I have to admit, I was certainly intrigued.

Robert M. Doornick of International Robotics Incorporated brought famed robot Millennia to Theatre Row last night to take in Richard Manley's play The Truth Quotient (through Feb 2). After the show, he posed with director Eric Parness, with playwright Richard Manley and his wife, and finally the cast and crew of The Truth Quotient. Check out the photos below!

Forthcoming productions at the National Theatre, announced today by Nicholas Hytner, include plays familiar, rare and new: Shakespeare's Othello, Gorky's Children of the Sun,James Baldwin's The Amen Corner;Marlowe's Edward II, Pirandello's Liola, Eugene O'Neill's Strange Interlude and Georg Kaiser's From Morning to Midnight. Tori Amos and Samuel Adamson's musical The Light Princess will premiere in October, and there will be a new adaptation of Emil and the Detectives for family audiences at Christmas.

The City of Arvada has announced the hiring of Philip C. Sneed as the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities new Executive Director. The announcement concludes a seven month national search to fill the Center's top position. Sneed who currently serves as the Producing Artistic Director of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival will assume his duties beginning February 4, 2013.

Resonance Ensemble has announced the cast for their 10th anniversary season "Connecting Circuits" featuring two shows in rep, a classic play and new play with resonating themes. This season includes the classic 1920 play R.U.R. by Karel ?apek, adapted by Lee Eric Shackleford, directed by Valentina Fratti in rep with THE TRUTH QUOTIENT, by award-winning playwright Richard Manley, directed By Eric Parness. The season will run tonight, January 9 - February 2, 2013 at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42 Street).

Resonance Ensemble has announced the cast for their 10th anniversary season "Connecting Circuits" featuring two shows in rep, a classic play and new play with resonating themes. This season includes the classic 1920 play R.U.R. by Karel ?apek, adapted by Lee Eric Shackleford, directed by Valentina Fratti in rep with THE TRUTH QUOTIENT, by award-winning playwright Richard Manley, directed By Eric Parness. The season will run from January 9 - February 2, 2013 at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42 Street).

Ryerson Theatre School presents Summerfolk, written by Maxim Gorky. The performance will take place in the Ryerson Theatre located at 43 Gerrard Street East, Toronto. Directed by Dean Gilmour, the cast consists of the graduating class of Ryerson's four- year BFA Acting program. Guest artists for this performance include Joanna Yu as Costume Designer and Ryerson alum Kevin Fraser as Lighting Designer. The show will run October 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, Nov 1 and 2 at 8 p.m.

Ryerson Theatre School presents Summerfolk, written by Maxim Gorky. The performance will take place in the Ryerson Theatre located at 43 Gerrard Street East, Toronto. Directed by Dean Gilmour, the cast consists of the graduating class of Ryerson's four- year BFA Acting program. Guest artists for this performance include Joanna Yu as Costume Designer and Ryerson alum Kevin Fraser as Lighting Designer. The show will run tonight, October 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, Nov 1 and 2 at 8 p.m.

Resonance Ensemble announces its 10th anniversary season with "Connecting Circuits" featuring two shows in rep, a classic play and new play with resonating themes. This season includes the classic 1920 play R.U.R. by Karel Capek, adapted by Lee Eric Shackleford, directed by Valentina Fratti in rep with THE TRUTH QUOTIENT, by award-winning playwright Richard Manley, directed By Eric Parness. The season will run from January 9 - February 2, 2013 at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42 Street).

Ryerson Theatre School presents Summerfolk, written by Maxim Gorky. The performance will take place in the Ryerson Theatre located at 43 Gerrard Street East, Toronto. Directed by Dean Gilmour, the cast consists of the graduating class of Ryerson's four- year BFA Acting program. Guest artists for this performance include Joanna Yu as Costume Designer and Ryerson alum Kevin Fraser as Lighting Designer. The show will run October 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, Nov 1 and 2 at 8 p.m.

David Gonski, Chairman of Sydney Theatre Company, today announced that Andrew Upton has been appointed Artistic Director of Sydney Theatre Company commencing 1 January 2013. For the past five years, Andrew Upton has been Co Artistic Director of the Company with Cate Blanchett. The duo's final program - for 2013 - will be announced on 6 September this year.

Actor and author Martin Foreman is premiering four one-man plays this July at the Lord Stanley Theatre in Camden. The plays form part of the 2012 Solo Festival - the annual season of one-man/one-woman shows at the Lord Stanley from today 9 to 29 July.

Actor and author Martin Foreman is premiering four one-man plays this July at the Lord Stanley Theatre in Camden. The plays form part of the 2012 Solo Festival - the annual season of one-man/one-woman shows at the Lord Stanley from 9 to 29 July.

Joyseekers Theatre brings Russian playwright Maxim Gorky's classic play, The Lower Depths, to a contemporary American audience in a brand new adaptation by Australian playwright Tim Redmond, running March 23 - April 7 at the Connelly Theatre, NYC. Set against the backdrop of 1930's depression-era New York, Redmond draws parallels between pre-revolution Russia and a country quickly losing its grasp on the American Dream.