Scenographical Approaches to the Ubú of Els Joglars.Analysis of the Proposals by Fabià Puigserver and Albert Boadella
Abstract
In the last quarter of the 20th century, the Catalan theatre company Els Joglars emerged as one of the most irreverent, controversial, and innovative forces in the Spanish performing arts scene. One of their proposals shook the Catalan society in the early 1980s, drawing both detractors and admirers in equal mesure: the idea of portraying the newly elected President de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Jordi Pujol, as the infamous King Ubu, the character by Alfred Jarry. This paper is based on a critical analysis of the stage designs by Fabià Puigserver and Albert Boadella for these productions in Operació Ubú (1981) and the later Ubú President (1995), respectively. Although both productions are based on similar texts, the scenic and stage design proposals were enormously different, each focusing on distinct dramaturgical aspects to achieve varied objectives and goals. Thus, this study aims to highlight Fabià Puigserver’s theatrical project and the role of scenography in constructing the meaning of a specific dramatical event.
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