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Casting: Accidental Death of an Anarchist

13 Jul 25


Director Mark Ireson introduces his cast for Tom Basden’s adaptation of Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s absurdist political satire.

On some of the hottest days of the year so far, almost 50 people turned out to audition for this classic savage comedy by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, in Tom Basden’s exhilarating new version. It was terrific to see so many enthusiastic people eager to be involved with keen competition for all the roles, and there were difficult choices for me and assistant director Jo Boniface. After extensive callbacks (including Alan Walker leading us all in singing several rounds of the rousing anti-fascist anthem Bella Ciao that's key to the show), we're delighted to announce the following cast. Thank you to everyone who attended.

Mark Ireson
Director

Headshots of the six actors cast in Accidental Death of an Anarchist

 

The Maniac – Ben Farren

Inspector Burton – Chris Stooke

Superintendent Curry – Stephen Dyer

Detective Dan Daisy – Adam David Lawrence

Fi Phelan – Han Evans

Pc Joseph/PC Jackson – Luke McGuire

 

Accidental Death of an Anarchist plays at SLT Fire Station 30 September – 4 October 2025

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