This stylized farce, first translated in 1951, satirizes middle-class tendencies to abuse authority and become irresponsibly complacent. The play’s grotesque characterizations, scatological references, and pompous style drive the plot in which Ubu deposes the king of Poland in order to claim the throne. A cause of rioting when first produced in Paris in 1896, Ubu Roi was championed by the Surrealists and Dadaists in the 1920s as the first absurdist drama. Produced by the Open University. (50 minutes)

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