Octagon Theatre Bolton: Dario Fo's play can best be described as satirical slapstick. Set in Italy, in 1974, in a period of national unrest, it has an overtly serious purpose highlighting social and economic consequences of rapid inflation. Yet, much of the farcical behaviour of the characters derives purely from their gullibility and, for much of the time, there is rather more commedia dell'arte burlesque …
SOURCE: The Stage at 06:55AM on April 29, 2013