Ubu

The title character, Père Ubu, is a gluttonous, greedy, and cruel individual who slaughters the royal family of Poland in order to ascend the throne. Willing to sacrifice anybody to accomplish his ends, Ubu ultimately proves himself a coward when he is forced to do battle with the king of Poland’s surviving son. The play’s scatological references, pompous style, and bastardized French caused the audience to riot when it was first produced in 1896. It was later championed by the Surrealists and Dadaists in the 1920s, who recognized in Ubu roi the first Absurdist drama.

Jarry wrote several sequels, including Ubu enchaîné (1900; 'Ubu Bound') and Ubu cocu (1944; 'Ubu Cuckolded'), which were translated and published with Ubu roi as The Ubu Plays (1968)."