The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Tabori, trans.)
by Bertolt Brecht
Synopsis
Brecht's shudderingly accurate parallel between Hitler and his henchmen on the one hand and the old crime lords of Chicago on the other is a vigorous eye opener that was produced on Broadway with Christopher Plummer.
The Cauliflower Trust in Chicago is in need of help and turns to a racketeer by the name of Arturo Ui to begin a "protection" campaign.
His henchmen look astonishingly like Goebbels and Goring.
Their activities include "accidental" fires and a St. Valentine's Day massacre.
Press Reviews
"A wild and grotesque sort of clown show, with everything seen through a distorting mirror.... An ideal vehicle for a director who knows how to shoot the work in his staging."
— New York Post
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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Tabori, trans.) is a play written by Bertolt Brecht and published by Samuel French (1972).
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Samuel French · 1972
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