Accidental Death of an Anarchist

About This Show

An Anarchist has fallen to his death from a police station window. But did he jump or was he thrown?

As the police prepare for an inquiry into the incident, an unhinged showman known only as the Maniac is arrested and brought into the station. Seizing the opportunity to put on a show, he leads the police in an absurd recreation of their version of events, exposing the cover-ups, corruption and profound idiocy of an institution in free-fall.

A razor-sharp satire, Tom Basden’s wickedly hilarious adaptation relocates Dario Fo’s classic farce to contemporary London.

Show Details

Running Time: 2hr 0min (0 intermissions)
Dates: Opening Night: 12 June 2023 Final Performance: 09 September 2023
Location: Theatre Royal Haymarket, West End

18 Suffolk Street,

West End,

SW1Y 4HT

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