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鈥淪ecret Life of Humans鈥濃�攁 play praised by The Guardian as 鈥渁mbitious, intelligent, and moving...[with] thriller-like precision with real visual flair鈥濃�攚ill launch the fall 涩里番下载 Theatre Department/Robsham Theater Arts Center main stage productions. Directed by Associate Professor of the Practice of Theatre Patricia Riggin, it will be performed from October 17-20.

Weaving together a mysterious locked room, an awkward Tinder date, ethical di颅lemmas, and the history of mankind, 鈥淪e颅cret Life of Humans鈥� offers perspective on where we鈥檝e come from, where we are now, and where we鈥檙e going, Riggin explained. Inspired in part by Jacob Bronowski鈥檚 鈥淭he Ascent of Man,鈥� a documentary series televised in 1973, it asks the audience to ponder important questions: Is humanity continuing to ascend or did it veer off-track long ago?

"Secret Life of Humans鈥濃�攚ritten by award-winning stage and television writer and director David Byrne鈥攄ebuted in the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in 2018 ran off-Broadway. The play 鈥渟ees theater as a place to tell stories and interrogate myths; one where we can use our imaginations to make the future. Which may just save us,鈥� according to The Guardian.

Now artistic director of the Royal Court in London, Byrne was the founding artistic and executive director of the New Diorama Theatre, a comedy writer whose work, 鈥淭he Party,鈥� was optioned by the B涩里番下载, and one of The Stage鈥檚 100 most influential people working in theatre.

The musical comedy 鈥淧ippin鈥� will be presented from November 20-22 and 24, directed by Theatre Department Chair and Profes颅sor of the Practice Luke Jorgensen. With music by Stephen Schwartz (best known for 鈥淲icked鈥�), 鈥淧ippin鈥� is a humorous al颅legory about growing up, and a cautionary tale about empty promises. Told by a trav颅eling troupe of actors led by the captivat颅ing Leading Players, the story concerns a young prince and heir to the throne who is searching for his life鈥檚 purpose. Pippin tries war, dating, and politics, only to discover that true happiness is more complicated than he thought.

聽鈥淧ippin鈥� opened on Broadway in 1972 with some 2,000 performances before closing after five years. The original pro颅duction, directed and choreographed by the legendary Bob Fosse, earned 11 Tony Award nominations and won five. 聽

鈥淥ne of the things that attracted me to 鈥楶ippin鈥� is the story of a young person trying to find his place in the world,鈥� Jor颅gensen said. 鈥淟ike our students, Pippin is seeking his authentic self and trying his hand at a number of callings. He follows a call to adventure and runs off and joins the circus.鈥�

The RTAC performance features musi颅cal direction by David McGrory and will showcase students in the Theatre Depart颅ment鈥檚 dance minor. 鈥淚t seemed like a wonderful show to highlight our amazing dance talent,鈥� said Jorgensen. 鈥淚 wanted an opportunity to bring our dancers and actors together in an amazing spectacle. 鈥楶ippin鈥� will be a family friendly explosion of dance music and magic.鈥�

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