The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Sydney Theatre Company

This adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's 'The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui' sets the events in a contemporary Australia with the gangster/standover merchant Ui infiltrating and terrorising the Greengrocers industry.

The staging reminded me of a Guy Ritchie movie. Cameras film the production flashing the images on a huge screen across the backstage. Each scene is introduced with captions describing the location and the characters involved and the bullying style is reminiscent of Ritchie films.

Hugo Weaving is outstanding as Ui.

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