ACCIDENTAL DEATH
OF AN ANARCHIST
by Dario Fo
Translated by Ed Emery
Produced by PIP Theatre
July 16 – 26 2025
July 16th -26th
Duration: 140 minutes (including a 20-minute intermission)
Prices: $35-$50
Recommended for mature audiences 14+
“Wickedly funny… nothing less than brilliant… the audience is constantly in stitches… much cheaper than a therapy session and vastly more entertaining.”–Time Out
A lone maniac turns the Queensland police upside down in adapted Nobel Prize-winner Dario Fo’s classic play Accidental Death of an Anarchist.
The Queensland police force faces public outrage after a young, falsely accused anarchist dies during interrogation. Conflicting reports emerge: initially deemed an “accident,” the death is later reclassified as “suicide.” Amidst the scandal, the Maniac is brought into the station for “impersonation.”
Legally certified as insane and unable to be held, he seizes the chance to impersonate a judge reopening the case, a forensic expert, and a bishop. With wit and chaos, he becomes the people’s unlikely hero—and the police’s worst nightmare.
With biting humour and razor-sharp wit, so join us this July!
Content Warnings
WEDNESDAY 16th JULY • 6:30PM • PREVIEW
THURSDAY 17th JULY • 7:00PM • OPENING NIGHT
FRIDAY 18th JULY • 7:00PM
SATURDAY 19th JULY • 2:00PM
SATURDAY 19th JULY • 7:00PM
WEDNESDAY 23rd JULY • 6:30PM
THURSDAY 24th JULY • 2:00PM • MATINEE
THURSDAY 24th JULY • 7:00PM
FRIDAY 25th JULY • 7:00PM
SATURDAY 26th JULY • 2:00PM
SATURDAY 26th JULY • 7:00PM
CAST
To Be Announced!
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Showtime
WED 6:30pm
THURS/FRI 7:00pm
SAT 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Our venue & Bar opens 1 hour prior to showtime. We recommend arriving at least 30 min early as the advised showtime is when the show will begin.
Accessibility
PIP theatre is fully accessible via the foyer lift. We have dedicated accessibility spaces and are equipped with wheelchair-accessible amenities. Please email info@piptheatre.org for any questions or to book a companion card ticket.
Parking
Parking spaces located under the theatre in the Savoir Faire Car Park (Driveway located next to Maple Fusion Chinese Restaurant). Free on weekends and after 4pm weekdays. Plenty of street parking is also available along Park Road and surrounding streets.
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