I have been watching the play on youtube, it is in 4 parts. I have ordered my copy of the play but as I wait for it to be delivered I have been watching the full play. I like that the play has comical elements to it and is not all SO serious, as the plays themes and objectives are quite dark and dangerous. The play explores gangsters and the rise of Arturo, who is shown as a visually comical character, as he is not scary to look at, but he has the dark traits of Hitler and becomes obsessed with power and controlling others. I feel Brecht has used this characterisation on purpose, as it adds humour and unpredictability from Arturo, but also I feel Brecht is being honest, as Arturo was not always a gangster, he is expressed as quite nerdy and not intimidating at the beginning, similar to Hitler, as he lived a bohemian lifestyle as a water colour painter, and then become involved with politics and formed the Nazi party. I am looking forward to reading the play so I can form my own interpretations of the play, the political meanings and the characters. I can tell already that I would like to perform this play in a more dark and disturbing way, and not make it too comical, as the historical events that are portrayed through this play were very serious and Hitler killed thousands of people, and this needs to be emphasised through the play. To me it has a deeper meaning if it is performed in a serious dramatic way, rather than a comical way. Comedy kind of takes the power away from performances like this in my opinion.
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