UBU

UBU

Chaos. Tyranny. Farce.

An absurd play for absurd times.

Dublin Youth Theatre is thrilled to present UBU; written by CN Smith, with the company, and directed by Dominic O’Brien.

The play is a radical reimagining of Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi, which obliterated convention and incited riots at its 1896 premiere. UBU, performed by the members of Dublin Youth Theatre, is a journey into the absurd. It presents a group of young people confined to detention, who transcend tedium by taking the absolute piss out of their teachers.

Ludicrous, surreal, rowdy, and raucous, UBU draws a caricature of tyranny in all its farcical manifestations.

Ages 12+yrs.

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Smock Alley Theatre, 1662, 6-7 Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8, D08 EH67, Ireland

Event Date

Wed, 10 Sep – Sat, 13 Sep

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Peacock Stage, Abbey Theatre

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Sun, 14 Sep

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St Catherine's Cultural Centre

Event Date

Fri, 12 Sep

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The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre

Event Date

Fri, 26 Sep – Sun, 2 Nov

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Gate Theatre

Event Date

Wed, 10 Sep – Sat, 13 Sep

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The New Theatre

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Tue, 16 Sep – Sat, 20 Sep

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Project Arts Centre

Event Date

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 – Sun, 18 Jan 2026

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Gate Theatre

Smock Alley Theatre, 1662, 6-7 Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8, D08 EH67, Ireland