The Virtuous Burglar
| The Virtuous Burglar | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Dario Fo |
| Original language | Italian |
The Virtuous Burglar (Italian title: Non tutti i ladri vengono a nuocere)[1] is a one-act play by Dario Fo.
Plot summary
A Feydau-style farce in which a burglar who is in the act of burgling the house is interrupted by the arrival of a couple - who are in fact having an affair. The farcical complications that ensue also involve the arrival of the burglar's wife. In the end, as they are all arguing among themselves, yet another burglar arrives to burgle the flat.[2]
Translations
Ed Emery has carried out an English translation ("The Good that a Burglar Can Bring").[3]
Joe Farrell has carried out an English adaptation ("The Virtuous Burglar").[4]
Further reading
- Mitchell, Tony (1999), Dario Fo: People's Court Jester (Updated and Expanded), London: Methuen, ISBN 0-413-73320-3.
References
- ↑ Mitchell 1999, p. 61
- ↑ Mitchell 1999, pp. 61–62
- ↑ Online English translation at: http://www.geocities.ws/dariofoarchive/burglar.html
- ↑ Fo, Dario. The Virtuous Burglar, trans. Joe Farrell, Samuel French, London.
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