The Arsonists, previously also known in English as The Firebugs or The Fire Raisers, was written by Max Frisch in 1953, first as a radio play, then adapted for television and the stage. The Arsonist has been described as a weirdly gripping play, satirical, menacing and mysterious with a lesson for us all about the evil we accommodate and the end results...

Leon Theatre's 2017/18 season is focused on plays that illustrate our theme of Strong Wind/Strong Trees. We present this play as an example of the ultimate importance of us being Strong Trees of protection in a world full of Strong Winds threatening to blow away all we hold dear.