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‘It was a warning from history – now it’s the bloody muse!’ Mark Gatiss and Placebo on reviving Brecht’s brutal Hitler satire
- The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui returns at Stratford’s Swan Theatre with Mark Gatiss in the lead and Placebo providing the score.
- Gatiss says the play’s rhetoric remains disturbingly current, noting, 'It’s the same rhetoric,' amid global tensions.
- Placebo collaborator Alex Lee helped shape the musical direction to reflect different forms of violence on stage.
- Gatiss explains the production favors freedom over rigid rules, enabling new interpretations of Brecht’s text.
- The production uses Brecht’s allegory of the cauliflower market to mirror Nazi coercion and modern demagoguery.
- Director Seán Linnen emphasizes creative freedom, challenging the notion that Brecht’s works require strict rules.
- The epilogue urges audiences to act against fascism, reinforcing the play’s political urgency.
- Gatiss compares the play to a 'big sketch' with carnival energy, leveraging satire to convey danger.
- Molko notes the band's aim to 'stretch what we’re capable of' with the stage collaboration.
- The production traveled from earlier workshops to stage, highlighting the team’s rapid development.
- The show runs at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from April 11 to May 30.
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