The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Arturo Ui is one of Brecht’s most outstanding plays. One glosses over the end of the tragedy, and others write modern tragedies.Here the tragedy of power and corruption. It starts…
Tag: Drama
Iago
The traitorThe jealous oneThe murdering counsellorOthello’s damned soulSnake that whispers in the ear all that can lose a soulThe metaphor for all the evil in us. But what was he…
Cry for Love
Topic of the day: Love Letters And yes, in a theatre, we talk about love. And not just a little love, no: the greatest, the most beautiful, the most tragic,…
The Bells of Freedom
It is a simple verse, but one that connects us – or opposes us – in a definitive way. In the United States, it is a simple, cracked bell that…
Don Juan
Don Juan is a story that has travelled the world. Molière gave it such a modern depth that this character has become “our future”. What does Don Juan believe in?…
Henry VI – 18 hours of Rock’n roll
The complete Henry VI: the genius of Shakespeare in 18 hours.It was the hallucinating bet of Thomas Jolly. Successful bet. The spectators stayed.They came back after the intermissions.They laughed.They were…
