(With apologies to Monsieur Jarry)
A new translation of Ubu Roi, which has been sticking its tongue out at politics, war, and theatre orthodoxy since its premiere in 1896. Hilarious, violent, and absurd, King Ubu promises audiences lowbrow humor, ludicrous language, and full-bore puppet carnage all wrapped up into a funhouse take on Macbeth and the classical tragedy.
“Ubu is simply too powerful a stick of dynamite to reduce to a talking point. It is as crude, as petty, and as unlikely as our era – if considerably better produced – and we all need it, and more like it.
But if I’m making you feel obligated or so-over-it or anything like that in regards to whether you’re going to see Pointless’ production, don’t overthink it. Just go see some puppets get beheaded.”
ENSEMBLE & CREATIVE TEAM
FRANK LABOVITZ Director
MIKE WINCH Music Director
IVANIA STACK Costumes
FRANK LABOVITZ Set
PATTI KALIL, RACHEL MENYUK Puppets
AMY KELLETT Props
MARY KEEGAN Lights
JOSIE FELT Production Stage Manager
HAYDEN MORRISSETT Assistant Stage Manager
Cast
HAELY JARDAS Ma Ubu
COLIN CONNOR Pa Ubu
LEE GERSTENHABER
BRANDON LEATHERLAND
SYDNEY LO
MARY MYERS
MADELINE KEY
NICK MARTIN
SCOTT WHALEN
SARAH WILBY
PRESS
Pointless Theatre's KING UBU A Riotous Middle Finger for the Holidays - BroadwayWorld DC
Alfred Jarry and Ubu: An Opening Night to Remember - DC Metro Theater Arts
Review: ‘King Ubu’ at Pointless Theatre Company - DC Metro Theater Arts
Pointless Theatre’s ‘King Ubu’—No, That’s Not Donald Trump You See Sitting on That Crapper - DC Metro Theater Arts
Pointless Theatre’s absurd – or is it? King Ubu - DC Theatre Scene
Take Ten: Frank Labovitz - theatreWashington
‘King Ubu’ plays to Pointless Theatre’s homespun, quirky strengths - Washington Post
RECOGNITION
2017 Helen Hayes nominee (Helen) - Outstanding Production, Outstanding Musical Direction (Mike Winch) + Outstanding Costume Design (Ivania Stack)
DC Metro Theater Arts Best of 2016 - Best Play + Best Direction