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''[[Morte accidentale di un anarchico]]'' (''[[Accidental Death of an Anarchist]]'') is an Italian farce by Dario Fo (1926-2016) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Fo]

== The original text ==

Written in 1970 (original title in Italian ''Morte accidentale di un anarchico''), the play centres on the fall from a window of a prisoner in custody. The play is based on the 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing and on the death of Giuseppe Pinelli while being interrogated by the police.

It premiered on 5 December 1970 at the Capannone di Via Colletta, Milan, and has been performed across the world in more than forty countries.

==Translations and adaptations==

Widely translated into a number of languages.

Ed Emery was the translator for an authorised English-language version of the play. Other translations include oneby Gillian Hanna (adapted by Gavin Richards, staged at London's Wyndham's Theatre in 1979) and another adaptation by Tom Basden premiered at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield in October 2022.

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1980-1981: Presented by The [[Market Theatre Company]], at the [[Market Theatre]], Johannesburg. Directed by [[Malcolm Purkey]] with [[Charles Comyn]], [[Richard Cox]], [[Jeremy Crutchley]], [[David Eppel]], [[Sharon Lynne]], [[Robin Smith]].

1983: Presented by The [[People's Space]] in association with [[Robin Sanders]] in March 1983, directed by [[Robin Sanders|Sanders]] starring [[Dermod Judge]] (Inspector Bertozzo), [[Chris van Niekerk]] (Inspector Pissani), [[Richard Farmer]] (Two Constables), [[Ian Roberts]] (Superintendent), [[Neil McCarthy]] (A Maniac), [[Lynne Maree]] (Maria Feletti). Set design [[Bee Berman]] and [[Anton Johnson]], costumes [[Birrie le Roux]], lighting [[Leon Benzakein]].

2002: Directed by [[Christopher Weare]] at the [[Arena Theatre]], Hiddingh Campus, UCT in 2002, with [[Bernadine Gardiner]], [[Eve Szapiro]], [[Coba-Maryn Wilsenach]], [[Deirdre le Patourel]], [[John Gamble]] and [[Nancy Rush]].

== Sources ==

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidental_Death_of_an_Anarchist

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morte_accidentale_di_un_anarchico

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Fo

[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

''Accidental Death of an Anarchist'' theatre programme, 1983.

''[[Die Burger]]'', 21 May 2002.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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-''[[Morte accidentale di un anarchico]]'' (''[[Accidental Death of an Anarchist]]'') is an Italian farce by  Dario Fo (1926-2016) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Fo]
+''[[Morte accidentale di un anarchico]]'' ("Accidental Death of an Anarchist") is an Italian farce by  Dario Fo (1926-2016) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Fo]
 == The original text ==
-Written in 1970 (original title in Italian ''Morte accidentale di un anarchico''), the play centres on the fall from a window of a prisoner in custody.  The play is based on the 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing and on the death of Giuseppe Pinelli while being interrogated by the police.
+Written in 1970, the play centres on the fall from a window of a prisoner in custody.  The play is based on the 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing and on the death of Giuseppe Pinelli while being interrogated by the police.
 It premiered on 5 December 1970 at the Capannone di Via Colletta, Milan, and has been performed across the world in more than forty countries.
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 Widely translated into a number of languages.
-Ed Emery was the translator for an authorised English-language version of the play. Other translations include oneby Gillian Hanna (adapted by Gavin Richards, staged at London's Wyndham's Theatre in 1979) and another adaptation by Tom Basden premiered at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield in October 2022.
+Usually rendered as '''''[[Accidental Death of an Anarchist]]''''' in English. Ed Emery was the translator for an authorised English-language version of the play. Other translations include oneby Gillian Hanna (adapted by Gavin Richards, staged at London's Wyndham's Theatre in 1979) and another adaptation by Tom Basden premiered at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield in October 2022.
 == Performance history in South Africa ==