Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Described by Brecht as ''a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all'', The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler – recast by Brecht into a small-time Chicago gangster''s takeover of the city''s greengrocery trade. Using a wide range of parody and pastiche – from Al Capone to Shakespeare''s Richard III and Goethe''s Faust – Brecht''...