REVIEW: THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI (Donmar Warehouse)

Two men in vintage suits perform on stage, one in foreground shouting with intense expression and outstretched arm, spotlight on him.

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, written by Bertolt Brecht in the 1950s and set in the 1930s, is a satyrical allegory based on Hitler’s rise to power as well as the career of the gangster Al Capone. ‘Ui’ a small time hood, has his sights set on taking over the Chicago cauliflower business, whatever […]