At Gwydion Theatre Company, our mission is to serve as a platform for our ensemble’s generation. Through the work of striking dramatists both new and old, we confront uncomfortable truths, question internalized bias, and push the boundaries of the form. Building off of Chicago’s rich theatrical traditions of ensemble work and Grotowski’s theory of “Poor Theater”, we re-center the theatre in our generation's socio-political discourse.
Description
Gwydion Theatre Company presents
The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky
Adapted by Gwydion Theater Artistic Director, Grayson Kennedy
Directed by Danny Kapinos
Running at the Chopin Theatre’s basement space from 02/12/26-02/28/26
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:00pm, with Saturday Matinees at 2:00pm and Sunday Matinees at 4:00pm.
About the show:
Gwydion Theatre Company presents a world premiere adaptation of Maxim Gorky's masterpiece, The Lower Depths, adapted by Gwydion Theatre Artistic Director, Grayson Kennedy, and directed by Danny Kapinos. This play is the second in Gwydion Theatre's “Season of Class” where we aim to exam the history and practice of classism in society. The Lower Depths investigates the forgotten class, the poorest of our poor citizens, and their untold human connections in a world where they have been disconnected from humanity. The play runs approximately two hours with an intermission.
Date & Time
Feb 12 - Mar 1, 2026
Venue Details
Chopin Theatre
1543 West Division StreetChicago, Illinois 60642
