The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

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.