Kneehigh's Ubu! - Kneehigh

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We all know an Ubu. That deranged dictator we all love to hate.

Impossibly greedy, unstoppably crude, inexorably daft and hell-bent on making the country great again!

Sound familiar?

Based on Alfred Jarry’s riot-inducing masterpiece, Kneehigh will let rip with their own version of theatre’s most anarchic creation.

Expect world-class buffoonery in this deliriously unhinged improvised promenade musical. Featuring some of the most iconic anthems of our times, given a fresh rub for their money by a belting Kneehigh band, plus an extraordinary choir of extras – you! – we guarantee this will be a rocking, rollicking riot of ridiculousness that you won’t forget.

He’ll rise! He’ll reign! Only together will we make Ubu fall!

“A perfect blend of slapstick, pertinent politics and fist-in-the-air singalong. Rousing, riotous stuff!” – Mark Kermode

Please note: During this performance you will be up on your feet and free to wander, leave your phones on, go to the bar and sing as loud as you can with the rest of the audience.

Running Times: 120 Minutes

Tour Dates

Wednesday 4 - Saturday 21 December 2019

Shoreditch Town Hall, London

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Wednesday 8 – Saturday 25 January 2020

Marble Factory, Bristol

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Tuesday 28 January - Saturday 1st February 2020

The Lowry, Salford

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Tuesday 4th - Saturday 8th February 2020

Leeds Playhouse

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“Part party and part political protest Ubu! A Singalong Satire is one of the best nights you could possibly have. One day all theatre will be like this.”

Theatre Reviews Hub

“Part gig, part theatre, part revolution…Simply put, it's the best night out in London by miles, and if I could give it more than five stars then I would."

Broadway World

“Is this the future of theatre? … It really could be.”

The Times

"Timely, raucous and ridiculous gig-theatre"

The Stage

“A helium-fuelled balloon of a show, performed by the ensemble cast at full, wide-eyed tilt. It’s ready to pop... Dangerously exhilarating”

Time Out

“It’s a big joyous buttock squeeze of a show that at a time when humanity appears to be riven from itself brings us back together.”

Cornwall Live

Kneehigh's Ubu Gallery

Company

Mr Ubu

Katy Owen

Mrs Ubu, His Wife

Mike Shepherd

Bobbi, His Daughter

Kyla Goodey

Jeremy Wardle, The Host

Niall Ashdown

President Nick Dallas

Dom Coyote

Captain Shittabrique

Robbi Luckay

The Brave Dissenter

Nandhi Bhebe

Introducing the House Band, The Sweaty Bureaucrats:

Alex Lupo
Dom Coyote
Justin Lee Radford
Renell Shaw
Nandi Bhebe

Creative Team

Writer & Co-Director

Carl Grose

Co-Director

Mike Shepherd

Music Director

Charles Hazlewood

Designer

Michael Vale

Lighting Designer

Mike Gunning

Prop Maker

Alice King

Costume Supervisor

Megan Rarity

Dias Stage originally designed by Bill Mitchell

and built by John Voogd

With special thanks to

Ian Ross, Giles King, and Tom Jackson Greaves

Press

Clióna Roberts crpr.co.uk

Conceived by Carl Grose, Charles Hazlewood and Mike Shepherd | Created by the Company | Based on the play by Alfred Jarry

Kneehigh’s Ubu!

A Singalong Satire

“ Part gig, part theatre, part revolution… It's more than just a night at the theatre; it's challenging, playful, brash, and full of punk spirit. Simply put, it's the best night out in London by miles, and if I could give it more than five stars then I would." ”

Dates

Tour Dates

“Part party and part political protest Ubu! A Singalong Satire is one of the best nights you could possibly have. One day all theatre will be like this.”

“Part gig, part theatre, part revolution…Simply put, it's the best night out in London by miles, and if I could give it more than five stars then I would."

“Is this the future of theatre? … It really could be.”

"Timely, raucous and ridiculous gig-theatre"

“A helium-fuelled balloon of a show, performed by the ensemble cast at full, wide-eyed tilt. It’s ready to pop... Dangerously exhilarating”

“It’s a big joyous buttock squeeze of a show that at a time when humanity appears to be riven from itself brings us back together.”

Kneehigh's Ubu Gallery

Company

Creative Team

Conceived by Carl Grose, Charles Hazlewood and Mike Shepherd | Created by the Company | Based on the play by Alfred Jarry

Kneehigh’s Ubu!

A Singalong Satire

“ Part gig, part theatre, part revolution… It's more than just a night at the theatre; it's challenging, playful, brash, and full of punk spirit. Simply put, it's the best night out in London by miles, and if I could give it more than five stars then I would." ”

Dates

Tour Dates

“Part party and part political protest Ubu! A Singalong Satire is one of the best nights you could possibly have. One day all theatre will be like this.”

“Part gig, part theatre, part revolution…Simply put, it's the best night out in London by miles, and if I could give it more than five stars then I would."

“Is this the future of theatre? … It really could be.”

"Timely, raucous and ridiculous gig-theatre"

“A helium-fuelled balloon of a show, performed by the ensemble cast at full, wide-eyed tilt. It’s ready to pop... Dangerously exhilarating”

“It’s a big joyous buttock squeeze of a show that at a time when humanity appears to be riven from itself brings us back together.”

Kneehigh's Ubu Gallery

Company

Creative Team

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