The Arsonists

The Arsonists

Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET)
31 W Patrick St Frederick

Mild-mannered Mr. Biederman, a respected member of the community, tries to live a blameless life, refusing to acknowledge evil of any kind. The facade comes crashing down around him, though, when he allows two smooth-talking guests to move in -- and they start filling his attic with petrol drums. Popular British comedy writer Alistair Beaton's The Arsonists at Maryland Ensemble Theatre is part moral fable and part black farce. It's an elegant, witty translation of Max Frisch's 1958 absurdist comedy The Firebugs, which was inspired by the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948 and satirizes the way in which people can be manipulated into accommodating their own destruction.

Thru - Mar 8, 2015