The Tale of a Tiger
| The Tale of a Tiger | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Dario Fo |
| Original language | Italian |
The Tale of a Tiger (Italian: La storia della tigre)[1] is a dramatic monologue by Dario Fo. Fo collected material for it during a June 1975 visit to China with his wife Franca Rame and other members of their theatre company, and he toured around Italy with it in 1978.[1][2]
Plot summary
[edit]During Mao's Long March across China, a revolutionary soldier is wounded. His comrades leave him behind. Gangrene sets in, and he believes that he is about to die. He drags himself into a cave and falls into a deep sleep. When he awakens, he is confronted by the sight of a tiger and her cub. What follows is a comic narrative about their domestic life together, as the tiger nurses him back to health.[3]
Translations
[edit]Ed Emery has carried out an authorised English translation.[4]
Further reading
[edit]- Mitchell, Tony (1999), Dario Fo: People's Court Jester (Updated and Expanded), London: Methuen, ISBN 0-413-73320-3.