Esietendus 5. juulil 2006 Haapsalu Kiltsi lennuvälja angaarides
Author: Alfred Jarry
Director: Tiit Ojasoo, Ene-Liis Semper
Stage design and costumes: Ene-Liis Semper
Musical design: Chalice
"King Ubu" by Alfred Jarry is a world-famous play the premiere of which in Paris in 1896 ended with a scandal. Many regard his play as the beginning of modern art and theatre. The play is produced in Estonia for the first time. In the words of the directors
Tiit Ojasoo and Ene-Liis Semper, this is a rock-opus with Tõnis Mägi in the lead. The other protagonist is Marika Vaarik. The rest of the cast include Tambet Tuisk, Mirtel Pohla, Gert Raudsep, Jaak Prints, Kristjan Sarv etc.
"King Ubu" tells the story of an ordinary man Ubu who cheats his way to the throne of Poland. Intoxicated with power he launches an attack against Russia. He is supported by his faithful wife Ubu. The play is both crazy, funny and constructed loosely enough to enable to be treated in different keys. This time the directors decided to try the musical version. "The production is going to be quite jolly and will have a social message as well," said Ojasoo in an interview.
The play runs in July. Performances take place near Haapsalu on Kiltsi airfield in two mighty hangars, which enables to operate regardless of the weather. The location is described by the directors as "romantic".
NB! On 16 July at 20:00 the two friends Tõnis Mägi and Chalice give a joint concert at the theatre location!
Until St John's Day special offers are available at Piletimaailm, Piletilevi
and NO99 ticket offices. Tickets are also on sale at Fra Mare and Laine spas. Discount tickets for five friends!
A special bus leaves Haapsalu towards Rohuküla (stop "Kiltsi 2"). Special buses from Tallinn on the 7th and 12th of July, organised by Bona Reisid (www.bonareisid.ee).