Mistero Buffo

The Suffolk University Theatre Department and The Boston Poets’ Theatre proudly present
Mistero Buffo by Dario Fo
in a new American translation by Bob Scanlan & Walter Valeri

with:
Remo Airaldi
Benjamin Evett
Debra Wise
all members of Actor’s Equity Association

Directed by Bob Scanlan

Mistero Buffo, by Italian Nobel Laureate Dario Fo, revives the Medieval Mystery Play with side-splitting modern interpretations of stories from the Gospels. But these “mysteries” turn these familiar tales upside down. A series of virtuoso solo turns, the pieces “flip the script” on conventional morality and sanctimony, revealing the all too common hypocrisy of organized religion, revealing where true Christian values lie in the hearts of ordinary people. It’s sometimes shocking, provocative, and relentlessly hilarious.

The cast comprises some of the most celebrated actors in the Boston area: Remo Airaldi, Benjamin Evett, and Debra Wise. It’s directed by prize-winning director Bob Scanlan, who also created this original American translation, which captures the joy, fun, and wicked humor of the original.

The production is part of a Festival celebrating the 90th birthday of Dario Fo. Don’t miss this comic tour de force!