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''Corpse for Sale'' ( Italian: ''Un morto da vendere'') is a
one-act play A one-act play is a play that has only one act, as distinct from plays that occur over several acts. One-act plays may consist of one or more scenes. The 20-40 minute play has emerged as a popular subgenre of the one-act play, especially in writi ...
by Dario Fo.


Plot summary

A pair of
Card Sharps A card sharp (also cardsharp, card shark or cardshark, sometimes hyphenated) is a person who uses skill and/or deception to win at poker or other card games. "Sharp" and "shark" spellings have varied over time and by region. The label is n ...
shoot a simpleton after they are beaten by him in a card game.


Translations

Ed Emery has carried out an authorized English translation.Online English translation: http://www.geocities.ws/dariofoarchive/corpse.html


References

Plays by Dario Fo 1958 plays {{1950s-play-stub