Trumpets and Raspberries
| Trumpets and Raspberries | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Dario Fo |
| Original language | Italian |
Trumpets and Raspberries (Italian title: Clacson, trombette e pernacchi)[1] is a satirical play by Dario Fo, first performed in 1981.
Plot summary
The fictional plot revolves around a real political figure, Gianni Agnelli, head of the Fiat corporation from 1966 to 2003. When Agnelli is disfigured in a failed kidnap attempt, he is rescued by Antonio, one of his Fiat employees. Antonio flees the scene when people start shooting at him, leaving his jacket on Agnelli's body. Agnelli is taken to hospital in Antonio's jacket, where he mistakenly has his face reconstructed in Antonio's likeness. Farcical confusion ensues.[2]
List of characters
- Antonio Berardi / Gianni Agnelli (normally played by the same person)
- Rosa Berardi
- Lucia
- Police Inspector
- Magistrate
- Doctor
- Secret Agent Leader Fellini
- Policeman
- Man with Fridge
- Secret Agents / Orderlies
- Statue
Translations
- Fo, Dario. Trumpets and Raspberries, trans. Ed Emery.
- Fo, Dario. About Face. trans. Ron Jenkins, New York: Samuel French.
A performance of the Kurdish language adaption of the play was banned by representatives of the Turkish Government because the content of the play wadeemed to support the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).[3]
Citations
- ^ Mitchell 1999, p. 163
- ^ Mitchell, Tony. The People's Court Jester, Metheun Books, London, 1999.
- ^ "Turkey Bans Kurdish Rendition of Italian Play, Saying It Promotes PKK". Voice of America. Retrieved 2021-01-14.