http://blog.countdowntozero.org Political Theatre Collective Thu, 29 May 2008 17:28:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui is both parable play and fantastic spectacle, warning of the dangers of a desperate populace handing over power to a corrupt leader. In The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Brecht recasts Hitler as Arturo Ui, a small town mobster in 1930’s Chicago. Bolstered by ... http://blog.countdowntozero.org/2008/the-resistible-rise-of-arturo-ui/ My Name is Rachel Corrie was created from the personal journal entries, emails, and writings of the young activist Rachel Corrie after her death in 2003 while trying to stop an Israeli bulldozer in the Palestinian residential area of Rafah. Countdown to Zero chose this play as an artistic vehicle ... http://blog.countdowntozero.org/2007/rachelcorrie/