Researching the world of the play (Ways of research)

Going to places including:
- Churches/ cathedrals/ courthouse (to see the views of a priest on the era or the themes of the play)
- Soho (to visit vintage and transvestite shops)
- Italy (to gather visuals from the actual place and perhaps live in the life of your character in their setting)

Looking at the art of the time including:
- Music
- Art
- Fashion
- Books
- Literature
- Theatres/Film
- Media produced in that time (news)
(To do the above we are able to see the pop culture of the Renaissance period by going to museums and galleries in and around London and Italy)

The history of the Renaissance period:
- Factual Books
- Documentaries
- People with stories from that time
- Newspapers from that time
- Historical Landmarks

Researching the writer Dario Fo:
- Other work he has produced
- Documentaries made about him
- His background life (to see if it links in with what he has written for the play)
- People who have translated to play
- People he would prefer to have to perform what he's written

News within that era:
- Problems faced
- Controversial

Not all of the above is always accessible efficiently and instead we result in the internet. However by reading books and going to theatres and places including Italy, it isn't always efficient to be done within a short amount of time. Also, some of the above can be quite costly. On the other hand, all of the above are extremely good ways in which we can organise our minds into finding out the world of the play including its history, the writer, news, art and places. Some of the above may be practical however not always.