The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

<p><i>Here's some advice:<br>Don't ever underestimate Arturo.<br>You'll be found out and stopped, eventually,<br>Just like I stopped this fuckin' treachery<br>And better late than never. Now ya see<br>What happens when ya fuck with me, ya lousy<br>Rat-fuck bastards?</i><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.</p>