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Accidental Death of an Anarchist

In its first two years of production, Dario Fo's controversial farce, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, was seen by over half a million people. It has since been performed all over the world and is widely recognised as a classic of modern drama. A sharp and hilarious satire on political corruption, it concerns the case of an anarchist railway worker who, in 1969, 'fell' to his death from a police headquarters window.

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This version of the play was premiered in London in 2003.

Commentary and notes by Joseph Farrell.

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Dario Fo

Plot

Commentary

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Accidental death of an anarchist

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Questions for further study.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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