Corpse for Sale

Play by Dario Fo

Corpse for Sale (Italian: Un morto da vendere) is a one-act play by Dario Fo.

## Plot summary

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A pair of Card Sharps shoot a simpleton after they are beaten by him in a card game.[1]

## Translations

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Ed Emery has carried out an authorized English translation.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Tony Mitchell, The People's Court Jester, Methuen Books, London 1999.
2. ^ Online English translation: http://www.geocities.ws/dariofoarchive/corpse.html

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Works by Dario Fo

1950s|

* Corpse for Sale (1958)
* The Virtuous Burglar (1958)
* Archangels Don't Play Pinball (1959)

1960s|

* He Had Two Pistols with White and Black Eyes (1960)
* He Who Steals a Foot is Lucky in Love (1961)
* Isabella, Three Sailing Ships and a Con Man (1963)
* Throw the Lady Out (1967)
* Grand Pantomime with Flags and Small and Middle-sized Puppets (1968)
* Mistero Buffo (1969)
* The Worker Knows 300 Words, the Boss Knows 1000, That's Why He's the Boss (1969)
* Chain Me Up and I'll Still Smash Everything (1969)

1970s|

* I'd Rather Die Tonight If I Had To Think It Had All Been In Vain (1970)
* Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1970)
* United We Stand! All Together Now! Oops, Isn't That the Boss? (1971)
* Fedayn (1972)
* Mamma Togni (1973)
* The People's War in Chile (1973)
* Porta and Belli Against the Authorities (1974)
* Can't Pay? Won't Pay! (1974)
* Fanfani Kidnapped (1975)
* Mother's Marijuana is the Best (1976)
* Let's Talk About Women (1977)
* All House, Bed and Church (1977)
* The Tale of a Tiger (1978)

1980s|

* Trumpets and Raspberries (1981)
* The Open Couple (1983)
* Elizabeth: Almost by Chance a Woman (1984)
* The Tricks of the Trade (TV, 1985)
* Hellequin, Harlekin, Arlecchino (1985)
* Abducting Francesca (1986)
* The First Miracle of the Infant Jesus (TV, 1987)
* Letter from China (1989)
* The Story of Qu (1989)
* The Wanted Man (1989)
* The Pope and the Witch (1989)

1990s|

* Hush! We're Falling! (1990)
* Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas (1992)
* Seventh Commandment: Steal a Bit Less No. 2 (1992)
* Mummy! The Sans-culottes! (1993)
* Sex? Thanks, Don't Mind If I Do! (1994)
* Leonardo: The Flight, the Count and the Amours (1995)
* The Devil with Boobs (1997)
* The Two-Headed Anomaly (2003)

Undated|

* Michele Lu Lanzone
* The Tumult of Bologna
* The Butterfly Mouse
* The Birth of the Jongleur
* One was Nude and One wore Tails

Related|

* "An Arab Woman Speaks"--monologue from Fedayn

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