The title character endeavors to become a "real man" with the lure of an umbrella and a "great big cloak."  A mercenary contracts to help the title character overthrow the king in exchange for an appointment as Duke of Lithuania.  Bougrelas swears to avenge the death of his family, which was killed because the usurper wanted unfettered access to sausages.  Bordure, who was never given his dukedom, then conspires with Tsar Alexis to depose the new king and send his family back whence they came, namely France.  FTP, name this first-ever play in the theater of the absurd,
The title character endeavors to become a "real man" with the lure of an umbrella and a "great big cloak."  A mercenary contracts to help the title character overthrow the king in exchange for an appointment as Duke of Lithuania.  Bougrelas swears to avenge the death of his family, which was killed because the usurper wanted unfettered access to sausages.  Bordure, who was never given his dukedom, then conspires with Tsar Alexis to depose the new king and send his family back whence they came, namely France.  FTP, name this first-ever play in the theater of the absurd, written by Alfred Jarry.
The title character endeavors to become a "real man" with the lure of an umbrella and a "great big cloak."  
Ubu Roi or King Ubu