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Notable WorksAccidental Death of An Anarchist (Josh's video), Mistero Buffo (See Conor's video),Can't Pay, Won't Pay ,
"I am the jongleur. I leap and pirouette, and make you laugh. I make fun of those in power, and I show you how puffed up and conceited are the big shots who go around making wars in which we are the ones who get slaughtered. I reveal them for what they are. I pull out the plug, and... pssss... they deflate."
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Key features of his/ their PracticeComedy (Used as a weapon)
Satire Slapstick Comedy Asides (Clocking)/ Direct Address 'The Jongleur' comic stock character at the centre of his plays Comedia Dell'arte Influence Aims to confront and unmask abuses of power Marxist theories "Comedy makes the subversion of the existing state of affairs possible."
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Dario Fo and Franca Rame
This is adapted for TV, but retains the fourth wall breaks and farce/ slapstick very well
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This videos immediately above this are in Italian... But you can see the comic delivery, clocking, direct address clowning etc.
