Few names carry as much cultural cache as Maxim Gorki, but the heavy shadow of the great Soviet scribe doesn’t hold this excellent Mitte-based theatre down at all. Quite the opposite in fact, as the Maxim Gorki Theatre has a great array of shows and events that cover a huge amount of ground. All of the plays come with English subtitles as well, which is super handy. All this without mentioning that the building itself is the oldest of its kind in the city, although it only took on its modern moniker in 1952.