Dario Fo’s brilliant comic masterpiece, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, is one of the most performed plays in the world and will be performed by the incredible Northern Broadsides at The Riverfront on Tuesday 21 (7.30pm) and Wednesday 22 October 2008 (2pm and 7.30pm). A devastating political satire on police corruption, it tells the true story of an Italian anarchist who mysteriously fell to his death from the window of a police station. The appropriately named ‘Maniac’ investigates, and in doing so reveals the idiocy of lies spun by officialdom. Sharp, hilarious, fast-paced, slapstick, filled with anarchy, irreverence and sheer lunacy, this specially commissioned new version, set in a contemporary northern England police station, is filled with topical gags and a corrosive perspective on the great British constabulary: think Life on Mars meets Have I Got News For You. Accidental Death of an Anarchist is performed by Northern Broadsides, who are renowned internationally for their vigorous performance style and unsurpassable talent for broad comedy that hits the spot with deadly accuracy. Tickets for Accidental Death of an Anarchist are priced at £14 with reductions available. Get your tickets by calling the Booking Line on 01633 656757 or via the secure website www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront. |
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