The Birth of the Jongleur

The Birth of the Jongleur (Italian: La nascita del giullare) is a dramatic monologue by Dario Fo.

Plot

A peasant narrates how he had found and created a fine piece of land, and all was well. But then the Lord of the Manor came to take his land from him. He raped the peasant's wife. The peasant was about to hang himself, when Christ and the disciples appear at his door asking for something to eat. The peasant offers them food. In return Christ gives him the power of speaking out against the rich and powerful. ^[1]

Translations

An authorised English translation has been made by Ed Emery.^[2]

References

↑ Tony Mitchell, The People's Court Jester, Methuen Books, London 1999.
↑ Online English translation: http://www.geocities.ws/dariofoarchive/jongleur.html

Works by Dario Fo

1950s	Corpse for Sale (1958) The Virtuous Burglar (1958) Archangels Don't Play Pinball (1959)

1960s	He Had Two Pistols with White and Black Eyes (1960) He Who Steals a Foot is Lucky in Love (1961) Isabella, Three Sailing Ships and a Con Man (1963) Throw the Lady Out (1967) Grand Pantomime with Flags and Small and Middle-sized Puppets (1968) Mistero Buffo (1969) The Worker Knows 300 Words, the Boss Knows 1000, That's Why He's the Boss (1969) Chain Me Up and I'll Still Smash Everything (1969)

1970s	I'd Rather Die Tonight If I Had To Think It Had All Been In Vain (1970) Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1970) United We Stand! All Together Now! Oops, Isn't That the Boss? (1971) Fedayn (1972) Mamma Togni (1973) The People's War in Chile (1973) Porta and Belli Against the Authorities (1974) Can't Pay? Won't Pay! (1974) Fanfani Kidnapped (1975) Mother's Marijuana is the Best (1976) Let's Talk About Women (1977) All House, Bed and Church (1977) The Tale of a Tiger (1978)

1980s	Trumpets and Raspberries (1981) The Open Couple (1983) Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman (1984) The Tricks of the Trade (TV, 1985) Hellequin, Harlekin, Arlecchino (1985) Abducting Francesca (1986) The First Miracle of the Infant Jesus (TV, 1987) Letter from China (1989) The Story of Qu (1989) The Wanted Man (1989) The Pope and the Witch (1989)

1990s	Hush! We're Falling! (1990) Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas (1992) Seventh Commandment: Steal a Bit Less No. 2 (1992) Mummy! The Sans-culottes! (1993) Sex? Thanks, Don't Mind If I Do! (1994) Leonardo: The Flight, the Count and the Amours (1995) The Devil with Boobs (1997) The Two-Headed Anomaly (2003)

Undated	Michele Lu Lanzone The Tumult of Bologna The Butterfly Mouse The Birth of the Jongleur One was Nude and One wore Tails

Related	"An Arab Woman Speaks"—monologue from Fedayn

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