Dario Fo: a theatrical jester who made us laugh in the face of tragedy
Fo combined a profound love of humanity with a detestation of the abuse of power. He was also a performer of extraordinary physical plasticity and vocal skillDario Fo, who has died at the age of 90, was an impossible figure to categorise: an exuberant blend of playwright, performer, director, designer and much else besides. If you can imagine the radicalism of Ken Loach combined with the comic skills of Eddie Izzard …