Accidental Death of an Anarchist Lesson Plan

Accidental Death of an Anarchist is a celebrated work of political theater that serves as both performance and activism in its ever-evolving interpretations. Originally written in response to the death of Giuseppi (Pino) Pinelli, an anarchist who fell out of a window to his death while being questioned in police custody about a bombing for which he had no culpability. Many of Fo's political allies and theatrical fans asked that he write this work to provide a counter-narrative to the falsehoods being spread by the media. Fo researched the case in great depth, drawing from two official state inquiries in addition to facts shared by lawyers and journalists, with the intent of presenting...