Infringe Fest 2017 New Orleans Happyland Theater
Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo This 1970 classic Italian farce has been updated to contemporary Chicago. See cops behaving badly! Full length show. "...Anarchist" is up on Friday, Nov 17th, at 11 PM, Saturday 18th at 7 PM, and Sunday 19th at 5 PM, at the HappyLand Theater, 3126 Burgundy Street, near Louisa. Tickets are $10 at the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/883308981851823/ The original piece centered on the real life death of a railway worker believed to be part of a violent anarchist group in Italy. During a police interrogation the suspect ...Read More
Infringe Fest 2017 New Orleans Happyland Theater
Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo This 1970 classic Italian farce has been updated to contemporary Chicago. See cops behaving badly! Full length show. "...Anarchist" is up on Friday, Nov 17th, at 11 PM, Saturday 18th at 7 PM, and Sunday 19th at 5 PM, at the HappyLand Theater, 3126 Burgundy Street, near Louisa. Tickets are $10 at the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/883308981851823/ The original piece centered on the real life death of a railway worker believed to be part of a violent anarchist group in Italy. During a police interrogation the suspect fell out of a third story window, with the official cause of death listed as an accident. In typical Fo fashion, he takes the police department to task through a duel approach of biting satire and lovable farce, whereby the officers look like corrupt idiots who will do anything to avoid paying for their crime.
In this new updated version, written and directed by Dale Buckley, all the memorable moments from the legendary comic genius are applied to a contemporary United States. Police brutality and corruption are placed under serious scrutiny, but the comedy and the fast paced nature of the piece keeps the audience engaged and laughing while they consider some serious questions about their country.
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