Event |
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
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Venue |
Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay, Sydney, NSW |
First Date |
21 March 2018 |
Last Date |
28 April 2018 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
Arturo Ui is a small-time gangster with a lust for power. In a city shaken by economic crisis and undermined by corruption, Ui keeps rising and rising until he reaches the very top. When he gets there, he won’t be breaking the law, he’ll be making it.
Hugo Weaving returns to STC in this powerhouse role. Written in 1941 as a cautionary satire on the rise of Hitler, Bertolt Brecht’s play is both thrillingly sharp and riotously funny. Set in 1930s Chicago, it has the wit, murder and musicality of a gangster movie while asking a very political question – how do we let a man like that come to p |
Description Source |
Website |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Contributors |
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Australia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
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Event Identifier
| 133039 |
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