Ubu Roi

Sometimes described as the most punk play of all time, Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi was first performed in 1896. A wild comedy, it follows newly crowned Pa Ubu who terrorizes his subjects through greed and violence, sparking invasion and revolution.

Oafish and greedy, Papa Ubu is spurred on by his shrewish wife (Mama Ubu) to murder the King of Poland and seize the throne. Tyrannical rule, mass slaughter, excessive taxation, and eventual chaos follow forcing the Ubus to flee Poland for France amidst rebellion and Russian invasion, all while parodying Shakespeare and satirizing power, greed, and bourgeois society.

✩✩✩✩✩ “outstanding performance”
Chris McCormack | The Irish Times

Directed by Niall Henry
Dramaturg Jocelyn Clarke

Cast
John Carty, Sandra O Malley, Julie Sharkey, Aisling Mannion, Orla McSharry, Meadhbh Maxwell

Set Design - Jamie Vartan, Lighting Design - Barry McKinney, Sound Design - Joe Hunt, Production Manager - Maurice Power, Design Assistant - Dylan Mc Gloin, Costumes - Maura Logue, Set Construction - Alan Clarke, Lighting Technician/Operator - Emily Waters, Lighting Technician - Shane Larkin,
Stage Crew - Francis Heraghty & Pete Vamos

Thank You
Cawley Commercials, Coolera Dramatic Society, Sligo Drama Circle, Tomnis D Brogan, Paula Mo Mullan, Hawk’s Well Theatre

Performed at The Factory Performance Space in March 2026