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Tuesday Book: The elusive charm of Mr Fo DARIO FO: PEOPLE'S COURT JESTER BY TONY MITCHELL, METHUEN, pounds 15.99
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DARIO FO is something of a theatre legend in this country.
Whether you call him a stand-up satirist, a radical activist or "the
people's court jester", he symbolises the fond belief that humour can
be subversive and that the simple joys of laughter can drown out the
pompous bureaucrat- speak of the rich and powerful.
But when you talk to left-wing Italians, a different, much more
sceptical, picture emerges. The difference may be due to their
greater exposure to his talents. While Fo's ...
