num_pages: 176
description: 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.This version of the play was premiered in London in 2003.Commentary and notes by Joseph Farrell.Content: Dario Fo Plot Commentary Further reading Accidental death of an anarchist NotesQuestions for further study.
language: English
title: Accidental Death of an Anarchist
titlecomplete: Accidental Death of an Anarchist
characters: the Maniac, Inspector Bertozzo
genres: Politics, Theatre, Nobel Prize, Drama, Plays, Literature, Italian Literature, Italy, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 4806
places: Milan, Lombardy
publisher: Methuen Drama