"Hooray! Arsebungs! God save Dad Ubu!"

[ninebelow]

If you only see one pantomime this season make sure it is Ubu The King.

This is French schoolboy Alfred Jarry's profane story of the megalomanic, cophrophiliac Dad Ubu. Not the most immediately tantalising prospect but it is simply hilarious. The action is transposed to a Scots nursing home and David Greig deserves much of the credit for his new

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[etherealfionna]

Oh my god.

ENVY

[ninebelow]

I had to be badgered into seeing this but I'm very glad I did. Twice as good as Edward Scissorhands for a third of the price.