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基本説明
From Falstaff to Fo via Figaro, this study examines the art of telling truth to power and surviving long enough to have a laugh.
Full Description
Why is folly essential to the functioning of a healthy society? Why is theatre a natural home for madness? The answers take the reader on a journey embracing Shakespeare and Jonson, Brecht and Beckett, Büchner and Boal. From Falstaff to Fo via Figaro, this study examines the art of telling truth to power and surviving long enough to have a laugh.
Contents
Fooling with Gods and Men Fooling with Carnival and Lent Fooling with Falstaff Fooling with Love Fooling with Royalty Fooling with Reason Fooling with Intervention Fooling with Revolution Fooling with Existence Fooling with Applications Bibliography Index