{"product_id":"the-resistible-rise-of-arturo-ui-paperback-1","title":"The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBertolt Brecht\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce Norris\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere's some advice: \u003cbr\u003eDon't ever underestimate Arturo.\u003cbr\u003eYou'll be found out and stopped, eventually, \u003cbr\u003eJust like I stopped this fuckin' treachery\u003cbr\u003eAnd better late than never. Now ya see\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens when ya fuck with me, ya lousy\u003cbr\u003eRat-fuck bastards?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChicago. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUi 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrecht'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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBertolt Brecht \u003c\/b\u003e(1898-1956) was a major dramatist of the twentieth century, and the founder of one of the most influential theatre companies, the Berliner Ensemble. He created of some of the landmark plays of the twentieth century: \u003ci\u003eThe Threepenny Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife of Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother Courage and her Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBruce Norris is the author of \u003ci\u003eClybourne Park\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Olivier and Evening Standard Awards (London) for Best Play, 2010, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 2011, and the Tony Award for Best Play in 2012. Other plays include\u003ci\u003e The Infidel\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003ePurple Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eWe All Went Down to Amsterdam\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eThe Pain and the Itch\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003e The Unmentionables \u003c\/i\u003e(2006) and \u003ci\u003eThe Qualms\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), all of which had their premieres at Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago. Recent productions include \u003ci\u003eThe Low Road\u003c\/i\u003e (2013 at the Royal Court Theatre (London), \u003ci\u003eDomesticated \u003c\/i\u003e(2013 at Lincoln Center Theatre), and \u003ci\u003eThe Qualms\u003c\/i\u003e at Playwrights Horizons in 2015.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121894625415,"sku":"9781350052109","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b35d176c75c9839e47bf3499cb8ccff4.webp?v=1732556653","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-resistible-rise-of-arturo-ui-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}