The Globe Theatre is excited to present one of the most significant international plays of the 20th Century by Italian Dramatist and political identity Dario Fo. Fo lives in Milan with his wife and theatrical collaborator Franca Rama who this year was elected as a senator in the Italian government. Dario Fo was given a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997. The translation (2003) being used is by British playwright Simon Nye, best known for his TV comedy work such as �Men Behaving Badly�.The combination of writer and translator produces a hilarious but telling work. The play is founded upon certain true historic events that are referred to in the play. In 1969 a certain man with anarchic beliefs (Guiseppe Pinelli) was arrested on suspicion of having planted a bomb in Milan that killed 16 people. Pinelli was held for three days without seeing a judge. Just before midnight on December 15th Pinelli was seen to fall to his death from the fourth floor of the Milan Police Station with the question remaining as to whether he jumped or was thrown. Later enquiries showed that he was innocent of the bombing.
Cast and crew
Director
Gordon BroughCast
Maniac - Bill NeedsInspector - Sam McAnally
Superintendent - David Manley
Constable - Malcolm Lay
Bertozzo - Don Knewstubb
Journalist - Beverley Reid
Crew
Stage, Lighting Design - David ManleyStage, Lighting Design - Sam McAnally
Set Construction - David Manley
Set Construction - Sam McAnally
Technical Operator - Matthew Kilsby-Halliday
Costume - Jane McCabe
Costume - Leigh Paterson
Stage Manager - John Campbell
Production Manager - Gretchen Kivell
Production Assistant - Alison Embleton
Publicity - Roslyn Nijenhuis
Photography - Reg Graham
Front of House - Murray Robertson