Above: Activist, writer, and actor Franca Rame (right) with husband Dario Fo. Image via Eclap.

One of the most thrilling moments of my university years in Italy was seeing Franca Rame perform and meeting her and Dario Fo in Rome. They were in the lobby of the theater before the show and very graciously gave their autographs to a starstruck American student.

Here’s her obit in the Guardian.

What an incredible performer, what an incredible life…