Accidental Death of an Anarchist
PHOTOS
by Dario Fo
Adapted by Josh Brewer
Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2018 at 7:30pm
& Dec 1 at 2:00pm
A refined, chaotic comedy loosely based on real-life events involving the Italian rail worker and anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli, who died under mysterious circumstances while in police custody in 1969, the Accidental Death of an Anarchist is a political satire representative of our world today. Pinelli, accused of the notorious Piazza Fontana bombing, was cleared of the charges after his death. The events that led to Pinelli's death have never been revealed, and Fo's intention is to depict a fictionalized version of the aftermath, through the actions of a scheming con man known only as the Maniac. The play explores themes of political corruption, repression, the nature of truth versus illusion, class struggle, and the conflict between reformers and revolutionaries.
Director: JOSH BREWER
Scenic Designer: KAREN ARREDONDO
Lighting Designer: TAO WANG
Sound Designer: MICHAEL O'NELE & ANTHONY PELLECCHIA
Costume Designer: DEANNA ROWE
Props: STEPHEN TOMLIN
Technical Director: RICK MAYFIELD
Stage Manager: TRISTIN HICKS
Maniac: ASHLIN NEAL
Burton: MATTHEW TURNER
Captain: ANDREW MCDONALD
Chief: STEVEN MCCOY
Reporter: MAGGIE LUTHER
Officers: JOSEPH PIERCEY & CAMILLE LONG