Fo Plays
1 : Mistero Buffo; Accidental Death...; Trumpets and Raspberries; Virtuous Burglar; One Was Nude...
(Author) Dario FoMistero Buffo, or The Comic Mysteries, is based on research into mediaeval mystery plays; The Accidental Death of an Anarchist concerns the "accidental" (or not) death of an anarchist railwork who "fell" (or was pushed) to his death from a police headquarters window in 1969; Trumpets and Raspberries is "A deeply subversive farce" (The Guardian) in which the boss of Italy's biggest car manufacturer FIAT, is mistaken for a left wing terrorist.
Dario Fo
Dario Fo was an Italian playwright, actor, and director known for his satirical and politically charged works. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997 for his "emulation of the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden." Fo's most famous work is "Accidental Death of an Anarchist," a farce inspired by a real-life incident of police brutality in Italy. His plays often combine elements of commedia dell'arte, improvisation, and social criticism to create sharp, biting satire. Fo's work has had a significant impact on the genre of political theater, inspiring generations of playwrights to use humor as a tool for challenging authority and speaking truth to power.
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