The Accidental Death of an Anarchist

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Event The Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1973-), Newtown, NSW
First Date 14 January 1989
Opening Date 14 January 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description This play is a sharp and hilarious satire on police corruption in Italy. It concerns the case of an anarchist railway worker, Giuseppi Pinelli who, in 1969, 'fell' to his death from a police headquarters window.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Drama
Satire
Subjects Crime
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bridge Andrews Actor
Peter Boland Actor
Scott Ferguson Actor
Steve Keating Actor
Gavin Richards Adaptor
Sarah Gardiner Designer
Darius Paczynski Director
Dario Fo Playwright
Gillian Hanna Translator
Works
Further Information All information for this production was taken from The New Years, 1932 - The Plays, People and Events of Six Decades of Sydney's Radical New Theatre, New Theatre, 1992, and programme.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 21457