Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Described by Brecht as ''a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all'', Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a fictional, small-time Chicago gangster''s takeover of the city''s greengrocery trade in the 1930s. The satirical allegory combines Brecht''s Epic style of theatre with black comedy and overt didacticism.

Using a wide ...