Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas

About “Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas”

Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas is a one-man play written by Dario Fo, a recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Literature. The play is performed by a single actor who portrays Johan Padan, a fugitive from the Spanish Inquisition. Padan joins Christopher Columbus on his fourth voyage to the New World, offering a unique perspective on the historical event. The story is told entirely through the character of Padan, who recounts his experiences and observations during the journey. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)