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Placebo Scores Brecht's Play on Modern Politics

1/28/2026

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Placebo will collaborate with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) to score Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, premiering April 11 at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The play features Mark Gatiss in his RSC debut.
Placebo's Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal express excitement about its relevance to contemporary issues.
Director Seán Linnen says the play relates to current politics and the far-right threat.

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Story summary

Placebo will collaborate with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) to score Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, premiering April 11 at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
The play features Mark Gatiss in his RSC debut.
Placebo's Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal express excitement about its relevance to contemporary issues.
Director Seán Linnen says the play relates to current politics and the far-right threat.