Accidental Death of an Anarchist
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Accidental Death of an Anarchist
93%
93%
(24 Ratings)
Positive
96%
Mixed
4%
Negative
0%
Members say
Clever, Entertaining, Absorbing, Funny, Great acting

About the Show

Tom Basden's adaptation of a classic farce about the police investigating a death that occurred on their watch.

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Critic Reviews (4)

BroadwayWorld
March 18th, 2023

“Packed with laugh-out loud moments and peppered with painfully on point observations, this riotous version of ’Accidental Death Of An Anarchist’ is a masterclass in how to combine social issues and comedy in a way that is faithful to the original work but highly relevant to a modern audience.”
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
March 17th, 2023

“Daniel Rigby’s Maniac cleverly corners corrupt coppers with panache, happily winking at the audience and breaking the fourth wall with gleeful abandon. The audience is in on the joke – we’re one step ahead of the police, and seeing what is going to happen next is deliciously poetic”
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Time Out London
March 22nd, 2023

“If London right now is a pressure cooker full of red-hot political anger, then ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ is an all-singing, all-pratfalling safety vent. Go to laugh and to rage, just as its author intended.” 
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All That Dazzles (UK)
March 19th, 2023

“ ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ might have been written over five decades ago, but if creative people keep breathing new life into it like in this production, and we keep failing to learn from our mistakes, it might have another five decades to go yet. A must watch.”
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