The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

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Event The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Venue Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay, 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
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mitchell Butel Actor
Peter Carroll Actor
Tony Cogin Actor
Anita Hegh Actor
Brent Hill Actor
Hugo Weaving Actor
Ursula Yovich Actor
Stefan Gregory Composer
Marg Horwell Costume Designer
Kip Williams Director
Nick Schlieper Lighting Designer
Bertolt Brecht Playwright
Bob Cousins Set Designer
Tom Wright Translator
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 133039