Dublin Youth Theatre

UBU
Chaos. Tyranny. Farce.
An absurd play for absurd times.

Dublin Youth Theatre is thrilled to present UBU; written by CN Smith, with the company, and directed by Dominic O’Brien.

The play is a radical reimagining of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi, which obliterated convention and incited riots at its 1896 premiere. UBU, performed by the members of Dublin Youth Theatre, is a journey into the absurd. It presents a group of young people confined to detention, who transcend tedium by taking the absolute piss out of their teachers.

Ludicrous, surreal, rowdy, and raucous, UBU draws a caricature of tyranny in all its farcical manifestations.

Age Suitability: 12+
Warnings: References to violence / Language.

*Relaxed performance on Thurs 21 Aug
**ISL Interpreted performance on Fri 22 Aug

WRITTEN BY CN Smith, with the company, after Alfred Jarry
DIRECTED BY Dominic O’Brien
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Jess Fitzsimons Kane
SET & COSTUME DESIGN Chrysi Chatzivasileiou
SOUND DESIGNER/COMPOSER Martha Knight
CHIEF LX Archer Bradshaw
PRODUCTION MANAGER Iris Liange
STAGE MANAGER Diarmuid Woods

CAST Members of Dublin Youth Theatre

TICKETS €22 | €16 (CONCESSION)

RUNNING TIME 90 mins

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Dublin Youth Theatre is the oldest Youth Theatre organisation in Ireland; founded in 1977. DYT creates a safe space for young people aged 14 to 22, to explore who they are, artistically and socially, and open the door to theatre and the wider cultural landscape through ensemble theatre-making supported by leading practitioners and artists.