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Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, The (Sharkey, trans.)

1930s Chicago. Small time crime boss Arturo and his men offer protection.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama

  • Time Period: 1930s
1930s Chicago. Small time crime boss Arturo and his men offer protection. Protection for workers, jobs, businesses. As the Great Depression hits the City's fortunes, Arturo strikes a deal and makes a killing until soon his shadow looms from the markets to the docks. But whether you're with him or against him, you can't ignore the resistible rise of Arturo Ui. 

Premiere Production: Liverpool Playhouse, 30 September 2011.
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