M. Solce in A. Jarry:
U!-BU?

For audiences aged: 15+

Running time: 50 minutes, without intermission
In Slovenian, without translation.

Matija Solce’s project, a cabaret based on motifs from Alfred Jarry's famous epic, brings together musicians, puppeteers, and actors at the intersection of political theatre, theatre of objects, grotesque merdre-operetta, and Dadaist concert.

King Ubu needs no contemporizing, its resonance is universal as it grotesquely exposes the ever-present immoral, depraved, hypocritical, cowardly, servile, and greedy self-proclaimed "kings". Unlike the controversial drama that caused an outrage in late-19th century France, Teater Matite’s new production employs words as sound impulses, markers, and at the same time deconstructors of the text, which tends to suddenly transmute into barking, music, a fart symphony or a poetic mass execution.

We are drawn into the world of UBU-ism, pataphysics, and ironic social criticism by a quintet of “Dadaismers”—actors, musicians, animators, and idiosyncratic authors—who, with a few toilet brushes, mime puppets, drums, a keyboard, a bass, three butts, and two bellies, verbalize and perform what we all aspire towards today: to be in the service of an idiot.

However, U!-BU? does not let us enjoy the sight of perfectly animated anus. Its further provocations include interactions with other body parts – not to mention the psychological pressures on our status symbols, ideological views, or religion. Just as Ubu tackles all strata of society head-on in his work, the creators of the performance critically reflect on all issues – but refrain from self-criticism, knowing full well that they are the leading experts in their fields.

Join us for an eccentric and dynamic cabaret that will gently and undemocratically persuade the audience of its solely valid point of view.