INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCE RESEARCH
IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Dario Fo stands distinct in the contemporary dramatic arena for as much as he is popular in Italy and abroad, he is equally controversial. Having been arrested over twenty times, been the victim of numerous lawsuits, slandered for lampooning and exposing the corruption and oppressive policies of Italian politics, religious institutions, and media, banned from entering various countries. In the present research paper an attempt has been made to analyze certain elements of ancient, medieval and renaissance performance tradition that stem both directly and indirectly from Roman ancestry to show how Fo adapts them to suit the contemporary climate of his age. Finally, by tracing the parallel co-ordination of tradition and modernity, an attempt will be made to show how Fo’s innate talent for innovation and improvisation helps achieve social reform and a Marxist appeal. media, politics.