Art & Culture

Ubu Roi (O Igemonas kai o Ybu): Alfred Jarry's Satire at the Vlisidis Theatre

Alfred Jarry's savage satire of a greedy, cowardly tyrant: four nights at the Vlisidis Theatre in Koum Kapi. €10, in Greek.

Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi famously caused uproar at its Paris premiere in 1896, and it still bites. Greedy, cowardly Ubu, egged on by his wife, murders the queen, grabs the throne and rules by violence, greed and pure absurdity, wiping out anyone who disagrees. The black humour and scorching satire that paved the way for the Theatre of the Absurd are in the hands of the acting group pLARTforma, with role coaching by Christos Rachiotis, and the poster's tagline sets the tone: injustice is just as good as justice, and sweeter. Four evenings only at the little municipal Vlisidis Theatre in Koum Kapi: Saturday 14 and Sunday 15, then Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November, all at 21:00. General entry is €10 and bookings are taken on 693 898 6455; it is performed in Greek.