Spooky Action Theater: Discovering Jarry by Hannah Hessel Ratner

Alfred Jarry is not a household name. Those who know him, know him as the author of the pre-absurdist play Ubu Roi, featuring the grotesque Pere Ubu with his signature cone-head and rotund stomach. As a writer, Jarry, a French symbolist of the late nineteenth century, paved the way for future theatrical experiments including the Dada, Theatre of the Absurd, and Surrealist movements. read more

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