About This Show
TheatreZone presents The Firebugs by Max Frisch in a unique
collaboration with Ensemble Warhol, an international contemporary
classical music group specializing in music composed for the theatre.
Showcasing an original score, searing comedic style, and a Greek chorus
of dancing firemen, The Firebugs lights a blazing torch to keep you
warm in the December cold.
A mysterious stranger appears on the doorstep of wealthy hair-tonic
salesman Gottlieb Biedermann. He insinuates himself into the man’s
home even as Biedermann rants against the arsonists who ravage their
city spreading fear and paranoia. The stranger and his suave partner
in crime use Biedermann’s own vanity and bourgeois guilt against him,
and boldly flaunt their fiery intentions while making themselves
honored guests in Biedermann’s home.
Written in the aftermath of World War II, The Firebugs posits that
those who proclaim their dedication to Decency and Integrity the
loudest are, in their actions, often the most unfamiliar with the
concepts, and asks: What duty do we have to confront evil in our midst
or in our name? And if we fail to act, what responsibility do we bear
for the ensuing carnage?
