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Biographical note
For over thrity years Dario Fo, oftern in collaboration with his wife Franca Rame, has led the field in political satire in Europe. Outside Italy, Fo's comedies are often adapted to reflect local political conditions, but the essence remains the same. Capitalism, imperialism and corruption within government are typical targets for hilarious, ideologically-inspired attacks on the establishment. Drawing on all forms of popular theatre, Fo's international reputation as an actor, mime and director equals that of his writing. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1997.
W"Includes the plays The Pope and the Witch and The First Miracle of the Boy Jesus Two plays by the winner of the 1997 Nobel prize for Literature and one of Europe's greatest comic writers. For over thirty years Dario Fo has led the field in political satire. Capitalism, imperialism, the church and government corruption are the main targets in his anarchic farces."
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Two plays by one of Europe's greatest comic writers.
<p>Two plays by one of Europe's greatest comic writers.</p>