Père Ubu

GPTKB entity

Statements (124)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:character
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:Film_adaptations
gptkb:Ubu_Roi_(film)
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:opera
gptkbp:appears_in Ubu Enchaîné
Ubu Cuckolded
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Dadaism
Ubu plays
gptkbp:character_arc downfall of Ubu
gptkbp:character_development Static character
Ubu's transformation
gptkbp:character_motivation gptkb:greed
Desire for power
gptkbp:character_relationships Ubu vs. the King
Ma Ubu
Ubu and his subjects
Ubu and the King
Ubu and the Queen
gptkbp:character_traits greedy
cruelty
Greedy and tyrannical
gptkbp:character_type gptkb:Antihero
gptkbp:characteristic gptkb:greed
foolishness
cruelty
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Alfred_Jarry
gptkbp:critical_reception Controversial
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:André_Gide
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired artists
Influenced modern theatre
influenced theater
influenced avant-garde theater
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:popular_culture
Referenced in literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Pioneering work in avant-garde theatre
icon of avant-garde
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:various_adaptations
gptkbp:depicts satire of authority
gptkbp:director gptkb:Roger_Blin
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:Avignon_Festival
gptkbp:famous_for absurdity
Satirical portrayal of authority
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Ubu_Roi
gptkbp:film_technique Experimental theatre
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Ubu_Roi
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1896
gptkbp:focus gptkb:corruption
gptkbp:genre Absurdist theatre
absurdist theatre
absurdist
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:Dadaism
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:satire
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:late_19th_century
Late 19th century France
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced political satire
gptkbp:historical_legacy enduring relevance
Enduring influence on theatre
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Père Ubu
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
gptkb:theatre_of_the_absurd
modern theater
contemporary playwrights
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Dadaists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Marquis_de_Sade
gptkb:French_Symbolism
gptkb:Marxism
gptkb:Surrealism
gptkbp:inspired Contemporary playwrights
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkb:Rabelais
gptkbp:interacts_with gptkb:the_army
gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for yes
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:theater_of_the_absurd
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other tyrannical characters
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as gptkb:Tyrant
various actors
tyrannical ruler
gptkbp:known_for satirical commentary
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:music_style Breaking the fourth wall
metatheatre
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:None
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Ubu_Roi
gptkbp:notable_for absurdist theater
gptkbp:notable_influence postmodern theater
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Theatre_du_Vieux-Colombier
gptkb:Jean-Louis_Barrault
Ubu Roi (2005)
gptkbp:notable_production Innovative set design
The 1960s revival
Ubu Roi (1990)
gptkbp:notable_quote Merdre!
" I am the King!"
" Merdre!"
gptkbp:notable_scene Ubu's coronation
gptkbp:notable_themes absurdity of power
Absurdity of power
gptkbp:original_language gptkb:French
gptkbp:performance_style Physical comedy
gptkbp:performed_by various theater companies
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:theater_festivals
gptkbp:plot_element usurpation
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Théâtre_de_l'Œuvre
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:Les_Annales
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Ubu_Enchained
Ubu character family
gptkbp:related_works Ubu Cuckold
gptkbp:role Ubu's wife
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mère_Ubu
gptkbp:style gptkb:Absurdism
theatrical
gptkbp:symbolism Bureaucracy
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:tyranny
absurdity of power
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:satire
gptkbp:themes Power and corruption
gptkbp:type comedic character
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Alfred_Jarry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5