Accidental Death of an Anarchist

‘Ello, ‘ello, ‘ello what’s going on here? A mysterious death of a suspect in custody, evidence that appears out of nowhere, and a host of coppers with their own version of events? Is it a murder mystery with half the script missing, a regular day at New Scotland Yard, or the ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’?

Dario Fo’s dark comedy, written in 1970, was based on the real life events of a terrorist bombing in Milan where a group of anarchists were quickly blamed for the atrocity. While in custody, one of the anarchists, who was ultimately found to be innocent, ‘fell’ from a window on the fourth floor of the police station.

In this new adaptation by Tom Basden, Milan is replaced by modern day London, shining the production’s unflattering spotlight on our very own Metropolitan Police.

Taking place sometime after the incident, an enigmatic maniac is arrested and taken to the police station. However, the police are taken unawares by the maniac’s quick wit and unorthodox behaviour, and it’s not long before they have escaped custody and made their way up to the fatal fourth floor, using a disguise to infiltrate and manipulate the unsuspecting coppers.

Described as ‘Ruthless, relevant and riotous’ Tom Basden’s outrageously funny adaptation brilliantly brings the play up to date with a bang!

Auditions / read-throughs take place at Coulsdon Community Centre at 8pm on Monday 6^th and Wednesday 8^th January.

Tickets are on sale now!