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The Ubu Plays, by Alfred Jarry (used)
The Ubu Plays, by Alfred Jarry (used)
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Provoking riots at its opening in 1896, Ubu is acclaimed as the touchstone for the Dada and Surrealist movements, the Theatre of the Absurd, and much of the rest of experimental theatre in the 20th century.
'The Work of Art is a Stuffed Crocodile' Alfred Jarry
'The Ubu explosion sent shrapnel flying into the next century. Dada, Surrealism, Pataphysics, Theatre of Cruelty, the Absurd - all owe a debt to Jarry' Charles Marowitz, Encore
'Everything was subordinated to Jarry's aim of confronting the public with the sight of "its ignoble other self". The episodic narrative, telling how Ubu usurped the Polish throne, made no concession to the demands of realism... shock tactics were considered legitimate' Michael Billington, Plays & Players
condition: fair (worn cover and yellowed pages)
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