Though considered by critics as a failure following its December 1896 premiere, many in attendance, including the poet William Butler Yeats, saw the play as revolutionary and significant. Jarry’s work would be a precursor to future movements like Dada, Surrealism, and Theater of the Absurd. In inexplicable fashion, Jarry pokes fun at political greed and its accompanying evil. ‘By our green candle’: prepare to welcome theatrical lunacy.
The cast did an amazing job! Enjoy these photos from the dress rehearsal.
CHS Spring 2021 Theater Production: Alfred Jarry’s “Ubu Roi”
Though considered by critics as a failure following its December 1896 premiere, many in attendance, including the poet William Butler Yeats, saw the play as revolutionary and significant. Jarry’s work would be a precursor to future movements like Dada, Surrealism, and Theater of the Absurd. In inexplicable fashion, Jarry pokes fun at political greed and its accompanying evil. ‘By our green candle’: prepare to welcome theatrical lunacy.
The cast did an amazing job! Enjoy these photos from the dress rehearsal.