Fortinbras
Written by Lee Blessing
Artistic Direction by Michael Siebrass
Show Times
September 20 – September 21, 2024
Fri @ 7 pm
Sat @ 2 pm & 7 pm
About
Lee Blessing’s self-described 1991 “metaphysical farce,” FORTINBRAS, is a comic interplay of wry literary criticism and contemporary wit which takes up where William Shakespeare’s Hamlet left off. Young Fortinbras enters during the last scene of Hamlet only to order the bodies of the royal family shuffled off while he devises the best possible media blitz to legitimize his ascension to the throne of Denmark. Horatio, sworn to the dead Hamlet to convey the truth of his actions, is immediately cast by Fortinbras into the role of an unwilling public relations person. Where we suffered and wailed at the consequences of Shakespeare’s tragedy, we can laugh along with Blessing at what follows in its wake… Shakespeare himself would have loved it.
It’s our 20th Anniversary Season!
Please join us for a Pre-Show Opening Night Celebration
Friday, September 20, 2024 – 6 pm*
Help us celebrate Artistic Director Michael Siebrass and 20 years of Ubu with the directors, actors and team members who have made it all possible.
*Tickets to Friday night’s show required
About Ubu’s Other Shoe & Staged Readings
In 2004, Michael Siebrass directed a staged reading of Gore Vidal’s thought provoking political satire, The Best Man, at SLO Little Theatre. 20 years and 119 plays later, we are thrilled to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of this challenging, thought-provoking and ground-breaking series of shows called Ubu’s Other Shoe! Our staged reading series is named after the infamous trilogy of plays written by Alred Jarry (Ubu Roi) that were banned from the stage after riots erupted on opening night. This exciting series of shows exists to off er actors, directors and audience members an opportunity to experience incredible plays that do not necessarily fit into our regular mainstage season.
Join our Season Subscriber Family! Buy all five Ubu Staged Readings and you’ll receive a discount on tickets (5 shows-$90!) plus other benefits! For more information about season subscriptions, please CLICK HERE.
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Cast
Sponsors
Gina Kirk
UBU Season Sponsor
Pam & Mitch Nichter
UBU Artistic Team Sponsor
Judy Hemenway & Jonathan Fellows
Show Sponsor
Sharon & John Dobson
Opening Night Celebration Sponsors
Ann Robinson
Opening Night Celebration Sponsor
Fortinbras is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)