The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

von Bertolt Brecht

154 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Here's some advice:Don't ever underestimate Arturo.You'll be found out and stopped, eventually,Just like I stopped this fuckin' treacheryAnd better late than never. Now ya seeWhat happens when ya fuck with me, ya lousyRat-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.

• Reihe: Modern Plays
• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Drama, Theaterstücke, Drehbücher
• ISBN: 9781350052109
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.04.2017
• Größe: 198 x 129 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL