'We know all too well that we're up to our necks in the shit, and it is for this very reason that we walk with our heads held high!'
An irrepressible fraudster known only as the Maniac is brought into Police Headquarters just as the officers are preparing for a judicial review of the recent 'accidental' death of a suspect in custody.
Outwitting his captors, the Maniac dupes them into performing a farcical recreation of the incident, exposing the absurd corruption and terrifying idiocy at the heart of the system.
Dario Fo and Franca Rame's riotous satire has been widely performed around the world since its premiere in 1970. Tom Basden's acclaimed adaptation was first performed at Sheffield Theatres in 2022, directed by Daniel Raggett, and starring Daniel Rigby as the Maniac.
The production transferred to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in 2023, before moving to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London's West End.
| ISBN: | 9781839042546 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2023 |
| Author: | Tom Basden, Dario Fo |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 104 pages |
| Series: | NHB Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards) Plays, playscripts |
'We know all too well that we're up to our necks in the shit, and it is for this very reason that we walk with our heads held high!'
An irrepressible fraudster known only as the Maniac is brought into Police Headquarters just as the officers are preparing for a judicial review of the recent 'accidental' death of a suspect in custody.
Outwitting his captors, the Maniac dupes them into performing a farcical recreation of the incident, exposing the absurd corruption and terrifying idiocy at the heart of the system.
Dario Fo and Franca Rame's riotous satire has been widely performed around the world since its premiere in 1970. Tom Basden's acclaimed adaptation was first performed at Sheffield Theatres in 2022, directed by Daniel Raggett, and starring Daniel Rigby as the Maniac.
The production transferred to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in 2023, before moving to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London's West End.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist features in the following genres: Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, playscripts
Accidental Death of an Anarchist is available in Paperback
Accidental Death of an Anarchist was written by Tom Basden, Dario Fo and published by Nick Hern Books
Accidental Death of an Anarchist has 104 pages
Yes it is part of NHB Modern Plays series
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