The Fool in European Theatre: Stages of Folly

Prentki, T.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-11-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230291591

DOI: 10.1057/9780230357501

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 229