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| [[Image:Véritable portrait de Monsieur Ubu, par Alfred Jarry (1896).png|thumb|right|200px|'''''Ubu Roi''''' (King Ubu) is a [[play]] developed by [[Alfred Jarry]]. It was premiered on [[December 10]] [[1896]], and is widely acknowledged as a theatrical precursor to the [[Theatre of the Absurd|Absurdist]], [[Dada]] and [[Surrealism|Surrealist]] art movements. It is the first of three plays written throughout Jarry's life that satirize European philosophies, and their sometimes ludicrous practices. The two following plays were '''''Ubu Cocu''''' (Ubu Cuckolded) and '''''Ubu Enchaîné''''' (Ubu Enchained), neither of which were performed in Jarry's lifetime.]]{{Template}} | [[Image:Véritable portrait de Monsieur Ubu, par Alfred Jarry (1896).png|thumb|right|200px|'''''Ubu Roi''''' (King Ubu) is a [[play]] developed by [[Alfred Jarry]]. It was premiered on [[December 10]] [[1896]], and is widely acknowledged as a theatrical precursor to the [[Theatre of the Absurd|Absurdist]], [[Dada]] and [[Surrealism|Surrealist]] art movements. It is the first of three plays written throughout Jarry's life that satirize European philosophies, and their sometimes ludicrous practices. The two following plays were '''''Ubu Cocu''''' (Ubu Cuckolded) and '''''Ubu Enchaîné''''' (Ubu Enchained), neither of which were performed in Jarry's lifetime.]]{{Template}} | ||
| - | A '''play''' or '''stageplay''', written by a [[playwright]], or [[dramatist]], is a [[form]] of [[literature]], almost always consisting of dialog between characters, intended for [[performance]] rather than [[Reading (activity)|reading]]. However, many people and especially scholars simply read and study plays in this more academic manner, particularly [[classicism|classical]] plays such as those of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]. And there are rare dramatists, notably [[George Bernard Shaw]], who have had little preference whether their plays were performed or read. So, the term ''play'' refers both to the written works of playwrights and to their complete theatrical performance. | + | |
| + | '''Play''' may refer to: | ||
| + | * [[Play (activity)]], enjoyed by animals and humans | ||
| + | * [[Play (theatre)]], structured literary form of theatre | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *[[Playing]] | *[[Playing]] | ||
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Play may refer to:
- Play (activity), enjoyed by animals and humans
- Play (theatre), structured literary form of theatre
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