The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

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The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Play by Bertolt Brecht

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, subtitled "A parable play", is a 1941 play by the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. It chronicles the rise of Arturo Ui, a fictional 1930s Chicago mobster, and his attempts to control the cauliflower racket by... Wikipedia

Playwright: Bertolt Brecht

Characters: Dogsborough, Dullfeet, Karfioltrust, and more

First performance: 1958

Genre: Allegory, satire

Original language: German

Setting: Chicago, 1930s