The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Author | : Bertolt Brecht |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2017-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781350052116 |
ISBN-13 | : 1350052116 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui written by Bertolt Brecht and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's some advice: Don't ever underestimate Arturo. You'll be found out and stopped, eventually, Just like I stopped this fuckin' treachery And better late than never. Now ya see What happens when ya fuck with me, ya lousy Rat-fuck bastards? Chicago. A city of jazz and gangsters, prohibition and poverty. Amongst the murk of the Great Depression, there's room for a small time crook like Arturo Ui to make a name for himself. Ui and his henchmen just want to look after you, to offer protection for workers, for jobs, for businesses. Nothing to fear. But a little bribery here, some harmless corruption there, and soon something much more dangerous takes hold. Brecht's satirical masterpiece about the rise of a demagogue has been adapted by Pulitzer, Olivier and Tony award-winning American playwright Bruce Norris. It was published for the world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse, London, which opened on 21 April 2017 starring Lenny Henry.