THE SUMMER PEOPLE
by Maxim Gorky, Translated by Nicholas Saunders and Frank Dwyer
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Developed in Mark Taper Forum New Work Festival, 1995; directed by Frank Dwyer
Premiere: University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 1998; directed by Frank Dwyer
Published: Smith & Kraus, 1995
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quotes & reviews
"In this sparkling new translation...the distance between us and Gorky’s Russians of almost a century ago is breached with ease and grace, so that the play’s dilemmas are made immediate and its questions very much our own." – Lilian Garrett-Groag, director, playwright
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...a hidden treasure from early twentieth century Russian literature...peopled with complete and complicated characters. Meticulously drawn by Gorky, they are now liberated and brought to life for us in this extraordinary new creation by Nicholas Saunders and Frank Dwyer." – James Edmondson, Associate Director, Oregon Shakespeare Festival