Accidental Death of an Anarchist

'An Italian classic reborn as an unmissable police satire'

* Metro *

'A glorious comedy that leaps off the stage'

* The Times *

'A riotous satirical farce brought bang up to date... Tom Basden's full-blooded adaptation [is] a furious but funny broadside against police malpractice... supremely, dazzlingly funny'

* Guardian *

'A glorious romp from the super-talented Tom Basden'

* Observer *

'Wickedly funny... nothing less than brilliant... the audience is constantly in stitches... much cheaper than a therapy session and vastly more entertaining'

* Time Out *

'Fabulous... an unforgettable theatrical experience. Brilliantly adapted by Tom Basden, it is a biting, bang-up-to-the-minute satire... Each minute is packed with jokes, word play and punchy references... The laughs aren't just one-a-minute – there seems to be one every second. A fantastic show'

* Reviews Hub *

'Brilliant... a whirlwind high-speed farce... Tom Basden's bang up-to-date English version would undoubtedly have met with Signor Fo's whole-hearted approval... wildly inventive... glorious chaos'

* WhatsOnStage *

'Pretty special... Basden's script is packed with contemporary references, but among the comic zingers are weightier concerns about undercover police work and corruption.... It's brilliantly executed... unforgettable'

* The Stage *

'Simply brilliant... The comic lines come thick and fast, but the underlying political punch is serious and to the point... A tour de force, a great night out… A must-see'

* British Theatre Guide *

'Both deeply political and utterly hilarious... a biting indictment of British law enforcement... a comic work for the ages with a script packed with zingers... a masterclass in how to combine social issues and comedy'

* Broadway World *

'A sure-fire, fearlessly political, no holds-barred, angry hit of a show'

* Everything Theatre *

'Gloriously unruly... one of the most daring and original shows to arrive in the West End in recent memory'

* Independent *

'Uproarious... a bomb-blast comedy... an institutionally funny play'

* Evening Standa