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  • forget this...read the original play by Dario Fo (translation by Ed Emry)

  • its great - works better with a transgender maniac - very good - go to edinburgh, this play is back in fashion and loads of people will never have seen it since they dropped drama from the bbc and itv

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  • I played the Maniac in my A-Level pieceo just today, and it was the most fun I'd ever had on stage, let me tell you.

    Played him COMPLETELY differently from this Maniac.

  • OMG!!!! I am doing it in British English and the play is 80% different aw and I am a maniac :D love this character...

  • I played the part of the maniac in my college performance! It was such a fun part to play! :)

  • brilliant! is the maniac played by a girl? please answer. i'm currently doing this play at school, i'm a girl and i'm the maniac. really liked your interpretation thank you

  • Thanks! and yes it was played by a female. Good luck with the role! Have Fun!

  • I love the many version of this play :) I'm currently exploring the character of the Maniac quite deeply at college so I may upload some segments of the show to youtube meself :D

  • did you adapt the script yourself? or is this some odd version I've never seen before? (I like it btw)

  • it is a more obscure translation by Gillian Hanna. But we changed the last scene almost nightly, trying to stay current with that mornings news.

  • Sorry, but I really didn't enjoy this...

    ...I put together a monologue for the Maniac part for my HSC exam in a few months and I've gone for a totally different approach. I just think Dario Fo should be done completely over the top, especially this character, to convey the insanity. Did you look into the Histrionic Mania disorder very much? There's a lot of stuff in there that really helped me build the character.

    Best of luck for the future!

  • Ah im doing this for LAMBDA exam grade 5 on Wednesday! This is a good inspiration! thanks!

  • thanks. I would love to see your version , if you post it let me know. Rock on, Meg

  • i would love to see my version too lol i haven't seen it yet . as soon as i get a copy ul know : )

  • thats good . i did that play in school for my gcse drama . i love that play , the name was a bit of mouth full . if i get a copy il post it well done btw : )

  • We got to watch this last night for a Drama trip and it was so amazing! Loved every moment. Dario Fo, we luff ya!

  • I played Bertozzo in an ex pat production we did in Korea...I like the way this guy is playing it. I did it with more of a stiff upper lip. He is more natural than I did it. Like the twist on the anarchist aswell if maybe a little obvious...

  • Thanks. We had a blast with that show! If you are in Ny come see our new show. "Memoirs of Madness" at the Players Theatre

  • very nice indeed. good quality.

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