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The Information: `Summerfolk'
From: The Independent - London
Date: 19990907
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What Is It?
Trevor Nunn's crack National Theatre ensemble, in the final production of the season, present Nick Dear's new version of Maxim Gorky's Summerfolk. The 1904 play spotlights the turn-of-the-century hopes and anxieties of a cross-section of Russia's new middle class as they congregate in their rented holiday dachas.
Who's In It?
Fine performances across the board from the 20-odd actors, including Roger Allam, Jennifer Ehle, Simon Russell Beale, Henry Goodman, Patricia Hodge and Derbhle Crotty.
What They Say About It
"Watching an ensemble company evolve over a number of productions ...
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