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Mistero Buffo - Modern Plays

Mistero Buffo

Mistero Buffo - Modern Plays

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Published: 1 January, 1988
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A triumphant transformation of mediaeval mystery plays into radical political theatre Mistero Buffo, or The Comic Mysteries, recreates the irreverent vitality of the popular mediaeval theatre. It is based on careful research into the work of the strolling players of Italy in the middle ages. Essential to an understanding of the well-springs of Fo's remarkable genius, this is the first translation of the play into English."Fo is the determined enemy of pomp, ceremony and the material aspects of religion but what shines out of this exhilarating show is the love of humanity and truth." (Michael Billington, The Guardian)
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780413183804
ISBN10 0413183807
Number Of Pages 144
Item Weight 178 g
Product Dimensions 122 x 202 x 9 mm
Publisher / Reseller Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format paperback
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Author's Bio

A popular and controversial playwright, actor and director, Dario Fo has earned international acclaim for his political satires and farces, and has led the field in political satire in Europe for over thirty years. His best known plays include Accidental Death of an Anarchist, We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!, and Orgasmo Adulto Escapes from the Zoo. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997 for "emulating the jesters of the Middle Ages in scourging authority and upholding the dignity of the downtrodden."

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