Alfred Jarry is regarded as one of the founders of modern avant-garde theatre— “Dada, Surrealism, Pataphysics, Theatre of Cruelty, the Absurd—all owe a debt to Jarry.” (Encore) This volume contains his three classic Ubu texts: Ubu Roi, Ubu Cocu and Ubu Enchaîné. Through the lucid translations of Connolly and Taylor, the reader comes to realize that the violent and loathsome Ubu is Jarry’s dark metaphor for man in the modern age. As Ubu himself said, “We shall not have succeeded in demolishing everything unless we demolish the ruins as well.”
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Terry Gilliam meets Shakespeare by way of Troma Films!,
This review is from: The Ubu Plays: Includes: Ubu Rex; Ubu Cuckolded; Ubu Enchained (Paperback)
Alfred Jarry is the grandfather of modern day surrealism, and the Ubu trilogy is a great, twisted work of genius. It reads like Shakespeare crossed with a slasher film. It's also a great parody of anything you can think of, and it is quite hilarious. The Ubu trilogy deals with the epic rise and fall of Pa and Ma Ubu, as they become Kings of several European countries, get involved in murder more than once, fight in wars, have deadly encounters with bears in caves, and even voluntarily become slaves. Great stuff! If you like Samuel Beckett, then you have to check out Jarry too!
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Wild book!,
This review is from: Ubu (Drama Classics) (Paperback)
This is a school joke that has evolved into an epic! McLeish's translation takes a lot of liberties and sometimes many things are lost. On the other side, he possesses great wit and through compensation, his work comes out as one of the best translations!
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Superb Translation,
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This review is from: The Ubu Plays: Includes: Ubu Rex; Ubu Cuckolded; Ubu Enchained (Paperback)
I have read other worthy translations of the Ubu plays but from what I can tell so far, this is one of the best, if not the best, translations I have read so far. The scatological humor shows through strongly on every page and the dialogue flows nicely. The book also offers some well-written background on Jarry's life and works, which makes the book useful not only from a theatrical standpoint, but from an academic one as well.
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Mister Ubu, Free Men, Master of Phynances, Madam Ubu, Marquis of Grandair, Mister Achras, Lord Ubu, Master Ubu, King Wenceslas, Captain M'Nure, Count of Sandomir, Palcontent Gyron, The Court, Herr Ubu, Marquis of Grandmeadow, Master Cobbler, Duke of Lithuania, Grand Review, Holy Virgin, Michael Federovitch, Mister Pissweet, Mister Rebontier, Sultan of the Turks New!
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Mister Ubu, Free Men, Master of Phynances, Madam Ubu, Marquis of Grandair, Mister Achras, Lord Ubu, Master Ubu, King Wenceslas, Captain M'Nure, Count of Sandomir, Palcontent Gyron, The Court, Herr Ubu, Marquis of Grandmeadow, Master Cobbler, Duke of Lithuania, Grand Review, Holy Virgin, Michael Federovitch, Mister Pissweet, Mister Rebontier, Sultan of the Turks New!
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