Dario Fo’s Accidental Death of an Anarchist is a masterful work of political farce, blending biting satire with physical comedy to expose systemic corruption and authoritarian abuse. Exploring the parallels between the rhythms, gestures, and physicality of Fo’s characters and the maschere (stock types) of Commedia offers valuable insights into the play’s humour and theatricality.

Bouffon is in a league of it’s own; bouffon creates a fake grotesquery: characters that are so outrageously bizarre that they can’t relate to anything or anyone real. No one is offended because these absurdly contorted actors do not bear any immediate semblance to any human that we recognise;

The shed has become our second home, and something of a haven from the stresses of the outside world; a place where absurdity and hilarity are unleashed, and for the past few months it has been a hive of activity as we have been devising, honing and refining our new commedia dell’arte show, The Breath of Love……