How is the play an example of the Avant-Garde, or in other words, describe how it is a departure from Realism (Ibsen) and what conditions of the early 20th century (end of the 19th century) and Modernity are evident in the play’s subject matter, or style, or characters, or message?

After reading the play Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry, and reading the other items in this week’s Module: Week 13: Readings ( the Power point: Information on the play Ubu Roi, Power point on Modernism & The Conditions of Modernity: Political Theatre, the online articles (“Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi: The Most Punk Play Of All Time” & “Alfred Jarry’s Ubu Roi: Andy Capp Meets Macbeth”),

Answer the following question:

Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry is considered the forerunner of the Avant-Garde in Western Theatre (European). It ushered in Dadaism, Surrealism, and Absurdist Theatre.

How is the play an example of the Avant-Garde, or in other words, describe how it is a departure from Realism (Ibsen) and what conditions of the early 20th century (end of the 19th century) and Modernity are evident in the play’s subject matter, or style, or characters, or message?