Título: Dario Fo
Seção: 21st century
Background: Dario Fo (Italian pronunciation: ['da:rjo 'fo]; 24 March 1926 - 13 October 2016) was an Italian actor-playwright, comedian, singer, theatre director, stage designer, songwriter, painter, political campaigner for the Italian left-wing and the recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature. In his time he was "arguably the most widely performed contemporary playwright in world theatre". Much of his dramatic work depends on improvisation and comprises the recovery of "illegitimate" forms of theatre, such as those performed by giullari (medieval strolling players) and, more famously, the ancient Italian style of commedia dell'arte. His plays have been translated into 30 languages and performed across the world, including in Argentina, Chile, Iran, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka  Sweden, the UK and Yugoslavia.

Conteúdo: In 2001, Fo became Satrap of the College de 'Pataphysique. In 2004, Forza Italia senator Marcello Dell'Utri, on trial at the time for money laundering, sued Fo over references to him in his latest play. Fo was disgusted: "I have been doing satire for 40 years. It is paradox. It is grotesque." The play, titled The Two-Headed Anomaly and first performed in 2003, also poked fun at the shortness of then prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, had him strapped to a chair and given electric shock treatment and portrayed Vladimir Putin being shot dead by Chechen rebels while visiting Berlusconi's luxury villa in Sicily. The title refers to the subsequent transplanting of Putin's brain into Berlusconi's head, and the play was performed amid debate over Berlusconi's business and political interests and media censorship, with RAI having barred Italian satirists Sabina Guzzanti and Paolo Rossi from its television channels. Fo spoke of receiving threats from politicians if he performed it.  In 2005, Fo revealed plans to run for Mayor of Milan, the most economically important city in Italy, the following year. He said it was part of his ongoing fight to rid Milan of Berlusconi's political colleague Gabriele Albertini, the incumbent mayor. Ostracised by Italian television (both state--RAI having shunted his latest show off to a graveyard slot--and commercial--three quarters owned by Fo's long-time adversary Berlusconi), Fo instead elected to campaign on stage. Under the slogan "I am not a modera

user: What were some notable works during this period?

assistant: In 2001, Fo became Satrap of the College de 'Pataphysique.

user: Where did Fo reside in the 21st century?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did he write anything significant during the 21st century?

assistant: The play, titled The Two-Headed Anomaly and first performed in 2003,

user: What was the play about?

assistant: poked fun at the shortness of then prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, had him strapped to a chair and given electric shock treatment

user: What type of reception did he receive when this play was performed?

assistant: Fo spoke of receiving threats from politicians if he performed it.

user: Did Fo do anything else significant in the 21st century?

assistant: In 2005, Fo revealed plans to run for Mayor of Milan,

user: How active was he in the political scene?

assistant: He said it was part of his ongoing fight to rid Milan of Berlusconi's political colleague Gabriele Albertini, the incumbent mayor.

user: Did he have a successful campaign?

assistant: Securing 23.4% of the vote in the primary election of centre-left The Union in January 2006, he was ultimately unsuccessful,

user: Who did he lose against?

assistant: finishing second to Milan's former police chief Bruno Ferrante.

user: What did he do after his unsuccessful race for Mayor?

assistant: Fo remained an active participant and campaigner on various political, social and cultural issues.