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Mark Gatiss Stars in Brecht’s Timely Anti-Fascism Play

4/4/2026

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Mark Gatiss, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, stars in Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, directed by Seán Linnen.
The production explores parallels with current events and highlights frightening similarities in rhetoric across decades.
The production aims to break from traditional interpretations of Brecht, allowing creative freedom.
The show runs April 11 to May 30 at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, urging action against fascism.

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Mark Gatiss, with the Royal Shakespeare Company, stars in Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, directed by Seán Linnen.
The production explores parallels with current events and highlights frightening similarities in rhetoric across decades.
The production aims to break from traditional interpretations of Brecht, allowing creative freedom.
The show runs April 11 to May 30 at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, urging action against fascism.