Thu Sep 29, 7:30 PM - Sun Oct 9, 2:00 PM
3001 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Community: South Congress
Description
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: A Gangster Spectacle By Bertolt Brecht Adapted by George Tabori Directed by David Long Original Music by Peter Stopschinski Sept. 29–Oct. 9, 2016 7:30 p.m. Thursday–Saturday 2 p.m. Sunday Tickets (Reserved) $10 - $25
Event Details
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: A Gangster Spectacle
By Bertolt Brecht
Adapted by George Tabori
Directed by David Long
Original Music by Peter Stopschinski
Sept. 29–Oct. 9, 2016
7:30 p.m. Thursday–Saturday
2 p.m. Sunday
Tickets (Reserved) $10 - $25
Available by phone at 512-448-8484
Available online at www.stedwards.edu/theatre
Student discount nights (9/30 and 10/6: $10 with student ID
Welcome to gangster-era Chicago, where the Cauliflower Trust is having a tough run. Enter the wannabe racketeer Arturo Ui. He and his hoodlum henchmen are looking for a little action, and running a “protection” campaign for the Trust looks like a golden opportunity. But power is tasty, and Ui quickly looks to expand his influence. Described as "American gangster movie meets Richard III," Brecht's wildly theatrical satire parallels Hitler's rise to power and gets a bright, fresh telling in the hands of award-winning director David Long. Part farce, part spectacle and part siren warning, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui paints a chilling portrait of the dangers of unchallenged corruption. Equity guest artists are Amy Downing and Robert Tolaro. Advisory: Adult Themes.
“Savagely funny.” The Independent
By Bertolt Brecht
Adapted by George Tabori
Directed by David Long
Original Music by Peter Stopschinski
Sept. 29–Oct. 9, 2016
7:30 p.m. Thursday–Saturday
2 p.m. Sunday
Tickets (Reserved) $10 - $25
Available by phone at 512-448-8484
Available online at www.stedwards.edu/theatre
Student discount nights (9/30 and 10/6: $10 with student ID
Welcome to gangster-era Chicago, where the Cauliflower Trust is having a tough run. Enter the wannabe racketeer Arturo Ui. He and his hoodlum henchmen are looking for a little action, and running a “protection” campaign for the Trust looks like a golden opportunity. But power is tasty, and Ui quickly looks to expand his influence. Described as "American gangster movie meets Richard III," Brecht's wildly theatrical satire parallels Hitler's rise to power and gets a bright, fresh telling in the hands of award-winning director David Long. Part farce, part spectacle and part siren warning, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui paints a chilling portrait of the dangers of unchallenged corruption. Equity guest artists are Amy Downing and Robert Tolaro. Advisory: Adult Themes.
“Savagely funny.” The Independent