A skilful performance that will astound and delight draws on the Commedia dell'Arte tradition to produce a portrait of St Francis which is modern, challenging and memorable

The play traces events from the life of this most colourful and renowned of holy men, his desire to follow the word of God and to communicate this to the people. It illustrates his commitment to his beliefs, his willingness to sacrifice his wellbeing and material comfort for the sake of his faith and his readiness to challenge hypocrisy wherever he sees it. It has the timelessness of a great story masterfully told and is full of relevance for our lives today.

Fo offers four episodes from St Francis life. One of these reflects and references an actual event when St Francis spoke to over 5,000 people in the main square in Bologna in August 1222. In this address, he used his whole being to express himself and communicate his message. The address was so powerful it caused warring factions to embrace lasting peace for the first time in many years.