Description of the Workshop: Alfred Jarry, Ubu Roi

Introduction:
-what is political theater (rutts, purpose) and how it developed in France

-political situation in France during Fin-de-Siecle (Third Republic, Drayfuss Affair)

-cultural climate in Paris (cultural politics, alternative culture and theater, censorship, Theater Ouevre)

-theater and political criticism in Paris

Alfred Jarry:
-short description of his life and career

-Jarrys position in the theater milieu of Paris

-social and political background of Ubu Roi

Ubu Roi:
-topics and motives of the play

-characters

-language

-who and what is Ubu Roi

-influences

-critical response

-political problematic, reactions and censorship

-further influences of Ubu Roi

-social structure presented on stage

-Ubu Roi as political symbol and representation

-performances of the play

-performance of the political repression on the stage

-contemporary interpretation of the play

-possibilities of different reading and adaptation of the play Ubu Roi

Conclusion:
-importance of political criticism in theater

-theater as the representation of the public sphere in Paris during Fin-de-Siecle

-Jarry as an important figure in French theater

-Ubu Roi as the beginning of the social a political criticism in theater

-revolutionary changes that Jarry brought with his plays in French theater

If there is time left, we could mention Yugoslav adaptation of the text and mention the differences,
connected to Yugoslav political situations and problems.

This is just a short note, which can be modified and edited.

If we find it too long or imprecise, well re-create it.

For this pilot reading, I would not put any additional literature for reading.

The performance of the play in French can be seen via projector, maybe the most important part or the

replic.