Daniel Rigby to lead ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ cast at Lyric Hammersmith

The BAFTA-winning actor returns to the off-West End venue.

Daniel Rigby will play the Maniac in a new adaptation of Accidental Death of an Anarchist. The play begins previews at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre on 13 March, ahead of an opening night on 17 March, and performances to 8 April.

Tom Basden adapts Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s play with a contemporary London setting. Accidental Death of an Anarchist follows a maniac as he puts on a show while he’s detained in a police station. As the maniac recreates events, cover-ups and corrupt officers are exposed.

Rigby will lead the Accidental cast as the Maniac. The Eric and Ernie star is best known for his BAFTA-winning performance as Eric Morecambe. He previously starred in Noises Off at Lyric Hammersmith.

Daniel Raggett directs a cast including Shane David-Joseph as Constable Joseph, Tony Gardner as Superintendent Curry, Jordan Metcalfe as Detective Daisy, Ruby Thomas as Fi Phelan, and Howard Ward as Inspector Burton.

Accidental Death of an Anarchist is at Lyric Hammersmith.

Photo credit: Daniel Rigby and Ruby Thomas (Photos by Faye Thomas and courtesy of production respectively)