Dario Fo: Morte accidentale di un anarchico
· Influences on Fo’s theatre: Brecht, Commedia dell’arte
· Techniques of Fo’s theatre
· Fo’s background, theatre companies, relationship to mainstream theatre
· Political and historical context of play
· Humour, farce, satire
· Role of Il matto
· Language and style of play
· Fo’s politics
· Challenge to power and authority
· Two endings
· Translation and adaptation
Week 3: Act One
Week 4: Act Two
Week 5: Practice commentaries