UBU ROI
"Isn't injustice just as good as justice?"
Theatre de Menilmontant, Paris
July 14th-16th
August 2nd
Join us on the absurdly violent/sexual journey of one man...a man who
promises to make Poland great again!
In December 1896, Alfred Jarry's new play, 'Ubu Roi', induced a riot in
the Paris theatre where it debuted. 120 years later, Squall + Frenzy
present a daring new adaptation of this symbolist masterpiece.
The grandstanding villainy of Pere Ubu is more relevant than
ever in an age of Trump, where reality TV stars who boast of their disdain towards normal people take power:
"Good and evil, right and wrong, up and down, into the pit!"
With influences from English pantomime, commedia dell'arte, Brecht
and Shakespeare, this surreal critique of current politics turns the audience into participants, while 'King Shit' rants
and raves onstage, obliterating opponents and supporters alike, raising laughter and, at times, fear.
 The Bear, General Lasky, Pere UbuMatt Grief, Tamsin Harding, Jonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
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 BordureMatt Grief (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere & Mere UbuJonny Parlett, Ada Dodds (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Mere & Pere UbuAda Dodds, Jonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Mere UbuAda Dodds (image by Isabel Sensier |
 Tsar Alexei, BordureChris Gates, Matt Grief (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere Ubu, Lasky, GyronJonny Parlett, Tamsin Harding, Chris Gates (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 The Horse!Tamsin Harding, Matt Grief (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere & Mere UbuJonny Parlett, Ada Dodds (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 BuggerlausMatt Swan (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 General LaskyTamsin Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere UbuJonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere & Mere Ubu, The BearJonny Parlett, Ada Dodds, Matt Grief (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Bear, Sea Captain, Mere & Pere UbuMatt Grief, Chris Gates, Ada Dodds, Jonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 BuggerlausMatt Swan (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 King Wenceslaus & Pere UbuMatt Grief, Jonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Bear, Pere Ubu, General LaskyMatt Grief, Jonny Parlett,Tamsin Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere UbuJonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 BuggerlauseMatt Swan (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Mere Ubu, Captain GyronAda Dodds, Chris Gates (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere Ubu, HorseJonny Parlett, Matt Grief (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Tsar AlexiChris Gates, (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 The ghost of King WenceslausChris Gates (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere Ubu, Mere UbuJonny Parlett, Ada Dodds (image by Isabel Sensier |
 Queen RosamundeTamsin Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Audience member leaving 'the pit'Image by Isabel Sensier |
 BordureMatt Grief |
 Pere & Mere UbuJonny Parlett, Ada Dodds (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 General LaskyTamsin Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 The death of BordureMatt Grief, Chris Gates (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere Ubu, General LaskyJonny Parlett, Tamsin Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Captain Gyron, General LaskyChris Gates, Tamsin Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Bordure's revenge, with Tsar AlexiMatt Grief, Chris Gates (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Mere Ubu reads the letterAda Dodds (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Mere & Pere UbuAda Dodds, Jonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere UbuJonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Mere & Pere UbuAda Dodds, Jonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Buggerlaus defends his motherMatt Swan, Jonny Parlett, Matt Grief (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 The Bakery SceneChris Gates, Matt Swan, Tamsing Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Financiers, into the pitMatt Swan (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere & Mere Ubu in bedJonny Parlett, Ada Dodds (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Is this the end of King Wenceslaus?Ada Dodds, Chris Gates, Jonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Swear on the breast!Jonny Parlett, Ada Dodds, Matt Grief, Audience Member (name unknown) (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere & Mere Ubu, InterruptedJonny Parlett, Ada Dodds (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 The mealMatt Swan, Ada Dodds, Matt Grief, Jonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier |
 Sailing awayMatt Grief, Chris Gates, Ada Dodds, Jonny Parlett, Tamsin Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere UbuJonny Parlett (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Buggerlaus, all tied upMatt Swan (image by Isabel Sensier) |
 Pere Ubu, General LaskyJonny Parlett, Tamsing Harding (image by Isabel Sensier) |