The Accidental Death of an Anarchist - Contextualising the play.
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The Accidental Death of an Anarchist Drama Coursework 5: CONTEXTUALISING THE PLAY Dario Fo was born on 26 March 1926 in San Giano, a small town on Lago Maggiore in the province of Varese. His family consisted of: his father Felice, socialist, station master and actor in an amateur theatre company; his mother Pina Rota, a woman of great imagination and talent. His brother Fulvio and his sister Bianca. His maternal grandfather, who had a farm in Lomellina, where young Dario spent his childhood vacations. During Dario's visits, his grandfather would travel around the countryside selling his produce from a big, horse-drawn wagon. To attract customers he would tell the most amazing stories, and in these stories he would insert news and anecdotes about local events. This is when Dario began to learn the essentials of narrative rhythm. Fo artistic flare continued as he when on to study art and architecture...


