Editor: Farrell, Joseph; Editor: Scuderi, Antonio
Hardback; Book; 10 Illustrations
208 pages
Published: November 2000
Southern Illinois University Press
ISBN: 0809323354

Joseph Farrell and Antonio Scuderi present an international collection of essays reevaluating the multifaceted performance art of Nobel laureate Dario Fo. The contributors, all of whom either have previously published on Fo or have worked with him, are the major Dario Fo scholars of three continents. The essays cover every aspect of Dario Fo as actor, playwright, performer, and songwriter.These essays cover all aspects of Dario Fo: as actor, playwright, performer and songwriter. They also provide historical background to his theatre, as well as in-depth analyses of specific works and the contribution of Franca Rame. Also included is a discussion of Fo's original artwork.