ENEMIES By Maxim Gorky Almeida Theatre, London; first night review.(Theater review)

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From: The Daily Mail (London, England)
Date: 20060512
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Byline: ROBERT GORE-LANGTON

MAXIM Gorky is the unknown playwright of the Russian Revolution. He had a big moustache, a city named after him, then he pretty much vanished from the theatrical map.

He's back in this rare revival of his 100-year- old play about striking workers and a factory owning family.

Sir Alan Sugar would have known what to do with these Leftie oiks. You never hear 'you're fired'. What you do hear is frightful row as the strike builds up a head of steam.

This is more than just a trouble at t'mill industrial drama. It's a huge sprawling play ...

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