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鈥淎ccidental Death of An Anarchist,鈥� which runs February 20-23 in the RTAC鈥檚 Bonn Studio Theatre, is based on the true story of Giuseppe Pinelli, a suspected Italian anarchist who died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody. Written by playwright Dario Fo and based on the December 1969 Piazza Fontana bombing in Milan, Italy, the play uses farce and physical comedy to examine our relationship with justice, government, and oppressive systems. Fo鈥檚 play premiered in 1970 and has been performed in more than 40 countries. 聽

鈥淓ach year the faculty selects one student from applicants, who have taken our directing courses, to direct a show as part of our season,鈥� said Theatre Department Chair and Professor of the Practice Luke Jorgensen. 鈥淭his year鈥檚 workshop show is directed by senior star Tyler Dean, who has been extremely active in our theater community. This play is a hilarious physical comedy that satirizes police corruption and a mysterious individual known only as 鈥榯he Maniac.鈥欌�� 聽

From March 20-23, Bonn Studio will be the venue for an interpretation of 鈥淢acbeth鈥� directed by Monan Professor in Theatre Arts Dawn Meredith Simmons, who Jorgensen describes as 鈥渁 prodigious director and theater maker in Boston whose 鈥楢in鈥檛 No Mo鈥� is receiving rave reviews at the city鈥檚 SpeakEasy Stage.鈥�

Titled 鈥淚nverness Unravels,鈥� with a script by BC students in the Theatre Department鈥檚 Devising class, the production takes inspiration from Shakespeare鈥檚 famed tale of a prophecy made by three witches to General Macbeth that he will be king. Rather than waiting for the prophecy to unfold, Macbeth takes matters into his own hands to kill the king and take his place鈥攁 decision that leads to paranoia, division, and the breakout of war. 聽

A colorful production of Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淎s You Like It鈥� will be presented on the RTAC main stage from April 24-27. Directed by Theatre Department Associate Professor Courtney Mohler, this 鈥渇ar-out take鈥� on the classic comedy is set in late 1960s San Francisco, according to the Theatre Department, 鈥渨here the Forest of Arden is refuge to counter-cultural peaceniks who imagine a less corrupt, less patriarchal, more peaceful world.鈥� Rosalind, banished by her uncle to the forest after Orlando falls in love with her, disguises herself as a boy. Orlando, hiding from his murderous brother, finds her in Arden but is fooled by her disguise. Meanwhile, unrequited love afflicts others in the forest.

鈥淏ob Dylan is in the air right now, and fittingly 鈥楢s You Like It鈥� is set in the Haight-Ashbury 1960s vibe,鈥� said Jorgensen. A live band made up largely of BC faculty, he noted, will play as characters sing songs by Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, The Doors, The Byrds, and others from that period 鈥渨hile waxing poetic the words of Shakespeare. The costumes, scenic designs, and music will transport the audience.鈥�

For more on all Theatre Department/Robsham Theater Arts Center productions, including performance times and ticket prices or other information, go to . For tickets, see or call ext. 2-4002.聽聽