Was there more to medieval and Renaissance comedy than Chaucer and
Shakespeare? Bien sur. For a real taste of saucy early European
humor, one must cross the Channel to France. There, in the
fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, the sophisticated met the
scatological in popular performances presented by roving troupes in
public squares that skewered sex, politics, and religion. For
centuries, the scripts for these outrageous, anonymously written
shows were available only in French editions gathered from
scattered print and manuscript sources. Now prize-winning theater
historian Jody Enders brings twelve of the funniest of these farces
to contemporary English-speaking audiences in "The Farce of the
Fart" and Other Ribaldries. Enders's translation captures the full
richness of the colorful characters, irreverent humor, and
over-the-top plotlines, all in a refreshingly uncensored American
vernacular. Those who have never heard the one about the Cobbler,
the Monk, the Wife, and the Gatekeeper should prepare to be shocked
and entertained. "The Farce of the Fart" and Other Ribaldries is
populated by hilarious characters high and low. For medievalists,
theater practitioners, and classic comedy lovers alike, Enders
provides a wealth of information about the plays and their history.
Helpful details abound for each play about plot, character
development, sets, staging, costumes, and props. This
performance-friendly collection offers in-depth guidance to actors,
directors, dramaturges, teachers, and their students. "The Farce of
the Fart" and Other Ribaldries puts fifteenth-century French farce
in its rightful place alongside Chaucer, Shakespeare, commedia
dell'arte, and Moliere-not to mention Monty Python. Vive la Farce!
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