Death of an Anarchist Response

Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Comedic plays are able to make some loud messages while avoiding being too serious. In fact, comedic plays are said to have made the loudest messages out of all genres in theatre. One fine example of a play like this is Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Written by Dario Fo, this comedic farce takes pokes at the governmental system and how police deal with criminals. It was originally performed on December 5th, 1970, but it’s been rewritten twice since then so the dialogue would have more to do with the politics in the time in which the play is performed.

The whole play revolves around the Fool, who is the main character. He is a deceptively smart psychopath that can pretend to be of any occupation. The play takes place in a Roman police station during the ‘70’s. When we first meet the Fool, he’s being interrogated by Inspector Bertozzo. During this part of the play, we learn about the Fool’s background. Aft...