UBC Theatre and Film proudly presents The Arsonists, a darkly comedic and thought-provoking political satire by Max Frisch and adapted by Alistair Beaton.

The Arsonists

by Max Frisch
Translated by Alistair Beaton
Directed by Stephen Heatley

TelusStudio Theatre at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
January 29–February 8, 2025 | 7:30 PM

The town is plagued by acts of arson, yet upstanding businessman and model citizen Biedermann remains unperturbed. Ever the hospitable host, he welcomes two new guests into his home. He’s so accommodating, he even helps them store drums of gasoline in his attic and offers them a light. Originally written as a reflection on the rise of both Nazism and Communism, The Arsonists is a timely political satire about the cost of complacency.