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Here's what to see at Fringe on Sept. 14

An Athol Fugard drama and update on Bertolt Brecht are two highlights tonight.

“The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” plays at the Shambles as part of this year’s Fringe Festival.
“The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” plays at the Shambles as part of this year’s Fringe Festival.Read moreCOURTESY FRINGE FESTIVAL

What to see Thursday night at the Fringe Festival:

  1. 7 p.m.: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Bertolt Brecht told the Hitler story in the guise of a Chicago gangster's arc in this 1933 play. DBAD Productions puts a 2017 spin on it. The Shambles, 104 Lombard St. 100 minutes. $10. Thursday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 5 p.m., and Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.

  2. 8 p.m.: Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act. Blue Mercury Theatre performs eminent South African playwright Athol Fugard's drama about the racist policies of apartheid-era South Africa, brought to bear when an interracial affair is discovered. Independence Library, 18 S. 7th St. 75 minutes. $15.  Various times Thursday through Sunday and Sept. 21-24.

Information: 215-413-1318, fringearts.com.