He continued to focus on European cities as industrial centres; times of violence and dislocation; and themes of collapse and decay.
However, his theme of the collapse of capitalism is a favourite for a growing network founded in 2005 to introduce Russian perspective to the global news industry.
The first selection of plays, staged last year, had recurring themes of economic collapse in the wake of Ireland's burst banking bubble.
A meditation on the theme of Alex Rodriguez's collapse last fall looked like this: "The Lightning Rod only Wants to Be happy, and knows it's very Simple to Be happy, But it's very Difficult for Him to Be Simple.
Mr. Sale argues that the big theme of contemporary history, from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the evolution of the United Nations from 51 nations in 1945 to 192 now, is the breakup of great empires.
Sometimes Zell tries to predict the next market trend, as he did in 2000, before the dot-com collapse, when the theme of his song was "the emperor has no clothes".
The trilogy proceeds by way of collapse.
Polish Elektrim Teeters On Brink Of Collapse.
Bitcoin virtual currency on verge of collapse.
