Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s universally common farce concerning the demise of a suspected terrorist in police custody was written in 1970.

Tom Basden’s adaptation brings it bang updated.

In a police station, a personality identified solely as The Maniac (Daniel Rigby), runs rings across the dimwitted officers making an attempt to take care of him.

His accelerated imposture because the Lord Chief Justice trying into the circumstances of the titular anarchist’s defenestration is the stuff of theatre.

Cover-ups, excuses and common lying prevail because the tormentors develop into the tormented and the cops are uncovered as corrupt, slippery and dumber than grime.

Driven by Rigby’s impressed comedian efficiency, Daniel Raggett’s manufacturing retains the pedal to the metallic all through.

There’s barely room to breathe not to mention soak up the torrent of jokes, together with one about Sting and Tantric intercourse that had me on the ground.

“Police collusion only works if you’re all singing from the same hymn sheet” advises the Maniac earlier than delivering the theatrical coup de grace.

If the underlying anger of the unique has been neutered, it's nonetheless an absolute blast.

Accidental Death of an Anarchist,  Theatre Royal, Haymarket till September 9, Tickets: 020 7930 8800