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UBU II

"...loud, brash fun..." -- Chicago Reader

"...an inexplicably depraved romp..." -- Chicago Theater Beat

"...a dark cartoon come to life..." Broadway World Chicago

PLEASE NOTE: There will not be a performance of UBU II on Saturday, September 23rd

Ubu II: Electric Boog-Ubu, or Free Ubu
Adapted from Alfred Jarry's Ubu Enchaîné
Directed by Nick Freed
August 31 September 30 | Berger Park Coach House

WARNING: THIS PROFANE HISSY FIT CONTAINS CONTENT THAT IS LIKELY TO OFFEND ANYONE OF GOOD CHARACTER OR WHO ENJOYS LIFE.

PLEASE NOTE: IT IS NOT ONLY UNNECESSARY FOR YOU TO HAVE SEEN THE FIRST ONE, IT IS PREFERABLE.

This even nastier and dumber sequel to our nasty and dumb adaptation of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi sees the horrible Ubus visit a place even more depraved and corrupt than the 19th-century Poland they were chased out of in the first play: America. There, trapped in a sequel they never asked for (and are actively trying to destroy), they'll discover freedom is slavery, knowledge is dumb, and doom looms large on the horizon. Featuring a farting corpse, unnecessary blasphemy, relentless stupidity, and bad jokes, Ubu II (based on Jarry's the third play in the series, just to make things more confusing) is the perfect play to warm your hands by as the world burns.

https://www.theplagiarists.org/ubu-ii

Featuring:
Clara Byczkowski
Allison Grischow
Jyreika J. Evelyn Guest
Raymond Jacquet
Derik Marcussen
Stephen McClure
Gregory Peters
Jessica Saxvik
Julia Stemper
Nick Strauss

Production Team:
Director: Nick Freed
Assistant Director: Paul Kastner
Stage Manager: Christina Casano
Production Managers: James Snyder, Jack Dugan Carpenter
Costume Designer: Emma Cullimore
Sound Designer: Brendan Monte
Set/Props Designer: Noël Dominique Straley
Lighting Designer: John Jacobsen

Production Photos by Joe Mazza of BraveLux