Mistero Buffo
- 122 pages
- 5 hours of reading
A triumphant transformation of mediaeval mystery plays into radical political theatre
Dario Fo Books
March 24, 1926 – October 13, 2016
Dario Fo was an Italian satirist, playwright, and theatre director whose work employed the comedic methods of the ancient Italian commedia dell'arte. His dramatic output, popular with the working classes, reflected a sharp, satirical lens on society. Together with his wife, he led a theatre company where his performances came alive through exceptional acting.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
In its first two years of production, Dario Fo's controversial farce, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, was seen by over half a million people. It has since been performed all over the world and is widely recognised as a classic of modern drama. A sharp and hilarious satire on political corruption, it concerns the case of an anarchist railway worker who, in 1969, 'fell' to his death from a police headquarters window.This version of the play was premiered in London in 2003.Commentary and notes by Joseph Farrell.Content: Dario Fo Plot Commentary Further reading Accidental death of an anarchist NotesQuestions for further study.
Offering many parallels for contemporary society and politics, this novella features Francis who uses the power of words to oppose the authorities.
Dario Fo. Malerei, paintings 1945 - 2012
- 136 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Master Breasts
Objectified, Aestheticized, Fantasized, Eroticized, Feminized by Photography's Most Titillating Masters
- 110 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Photographs of breasts are everywhere: in museums, on book covers, in fashion ads, and on posters. Alluring symbols of womanhood, breasts have fascinated generations of image makers. Here, for the first time between two covers, is the breast in photography: the titillating breast, the maternal breast, the aging breast, and the symbolic breast.
Nachw. v. Jungblut, Helga ; Chotjewitz, Peter O. 94 S. N.-A.
Das ist Fo's 400seitiges Hauptwerk, seine höchst fröhliche Wissenschaft vom Theater, eine kenntnis- und materialreiche Theatergeschichte ebenso wie eine Schule der Komödianten, entstanden aus den Traditionen und Travestien eines universellen kulturellen Erbes - eine Summe seines politisch-moralischen wie innovativ-unterhaltsamen Werkes. Mit einem Beitrag von Franca Rame.
Die Geschichte einer Tigerin hebt das Positive hervor und betont die Hoffnung, besonders in Zeiten, die als hoffnungslos und negativ empfunden werden.
Vengono qui pubblicate opere di Dario Fo appartenenti ad un periodo determinante della sua formazione di autore, regista, attore: le farse che, a partire dal 1958, egli venne via via elaborando, mettendo così a punto il suo personalissimo linguaggio. Farsa in chiave classica, farsa per clown, farsa gialla, farsa alla maniera della commedia dell'arte: questi i sottotitoli di alcuni dei testi del volume, comprendente le commedie più immediatamente usufruibili, a livello di divertimento e piacevolezza, di invenzione e intelligente sollecitazione, di un interprete d'eccezione. Leggerle oggi vuol dire riscoprire ancora una volta l'inaudita, inesuperabile vitalità del teatro comico italiano.
In ihren drei persönlichsten Stücken macht sich Franca Rame gemeinsam mit Dario Fo stark für die Rolle der Frau: Sie nimmt die italienischen Machos, die chauvinistische Gesellschaft und die daraus resultierende Politik aufs Korn. Das skurrile Chaos einer »Offenen Zweierbeziehung«, deren Freiheiten natürlich nur der Mann genießen darf, ist der erheiternde Anfang. Ernsthafter sind dagegen ihre Monologe: »Eine Mutter« versucht verzweifelt zu ergründen, ob ihre Erziehung oder die Politik aus ihrem Sohn einen Terroristen gemacht hat. »Die Vergewaltigung« einer Frau beschreibt Rame beklemmend und schonungslos genau und zieht gegen die Verharmlosung sexueller Gewalt in der italienischen Öffentlichkeit zu Felde.
