U!BU?
A production somewhere between political theatre, object theatre, grotesque operetta, concert and Dadaist cabaret, U!BU? reimagines the legendary anti-hero Alfred Jarry, King Ubu, for the contemporary world. In this anarchic theatrical-musical composition directed by Matija Solce, the absurd becomes a weapon against power, greed, manipulation and social hypocrisy.
Five performers – musicians, actors, animators and provocateurs – create a chaotic universe using toilet brushes, puppets, instruments, bodies, noise and outrageous humour. Language constantly dissolves into barking, music, grotesque sounds and exaggerated physical action, thereby transforming speech itself into meaning and destruction. The performance openly provokes the audience, attacking political systems, social symbols, ideologies and collective fears with irreverent humour and relentless energy. Yet beneath the absurdity lies a sharp critique of contemporary society and its endless parade of self-proclaimed ‘kings’.
U!BU? is an eccentric, confrontational cabaret that celebrates theatrical excess, collective madness and the dangerous pleasure of laughter as a form of power.
Non verbal.
Teatro Matita, founded in 2002 by Matija Solce, combines puppetry, object theatre and music into visually original performances inspired by cabaret, improvisation and popular theatre traditions. The company regularly performs at festivals around the world.
- Director, composer, co-author of the text:
Matija Solce - Visual designer, set and costume designer:
Larisa Kazić - Composer of the closing song ‘Zatrubte prdelí v tubu’:
Filip Šebšajevič - Lighting designers:
Matija Solce, Larisa Kazić - Cast:
Filip Šebšajevič, Tines Špik, Miha Arh, Miha Razdrih, Matija Solce - Puppet maker:
Polona Černe - Set and prop makers:
Sandra Birjukov, Polona Černe, Larisa Kazić