Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Accidental Death of an Anarchist – Hilarious, political, relevant

Accidental Death of an Anarchist is based on a real-life incident from 1969. The Italian anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli was killed when he fell from a 4^th floor window in a police station. He was being interrogated about a bomb attack that killed 17 people in Milan. Did he fall or was he pushed? Get cheap tickets for Accidental Death of an Anarchist and find out. It’s funny, rebellious and highly political, and the current perilous state of London’s Metropolitan police means it is more relevant than ever. It also happens to be packed with shocks, loud noises and bright lights, so isn’t for the faint-hearted. Can you handle it?

Daniel Rigby plays the Maniac. Tony Gardner plays Superintendent Curry, and the full West End cast will be confirmed nearer the time. Playful Productions presents a Sheffield Theatres and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre co-production of this classic play Accidental Death of an Anarchist, written by Dario Fo and Franca Rame. It is freshly adapted by Tom Basden, give a modern twist and set in London. Directed by Daniel Raggett, it takes to the stage at the West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket for a strictly limited run between 12th June and 9^th September 2023.