They Won’t pay? We Won’t pay! Algonquin Students take on Dario Fo and make it work!!
A local conflict between a group of Italian housewives and the manager of a small town food store sets off the action within the first minutes. Fo doesn’t waste any time! The women realize the store has raised food prices and the locals can’t afford to buy food any more. Even now the play is still up to date! Lead by the vibrant Antonia (Emi Lanthier) outspoken activist for consumer’s rights, the opinions of the shoppers become physical, tempers flare, a full-fledged riot breaks out. The play opens as Antonia and her friend Margherita (Charlotte Weeks) come bursting into Antonia’s apartment with bags of food they have stolen from the store during the riot, after proclaiming a general strike by all the people in the story! We will no longer pay for food they chant!! . What will the husbands say? How will they hide the food they have stolen. ? What can they do to avoid any more problems? How will other groups of workers react to this outrageous and very courageous showing of social consciousness and solidarity?