Windward Community College Theatre 260 students will enact Roberto Zucco, the bewildering blood-spattered tale of Roberto—the proverbial boy next door, a serial killer with the face of an angel and a murderer without remorse. Directed by Taurie Kinoshita, Roberto Zucco plays at Palikū Theatre March 11 through March 20.
The play strives to be as transparent as glass—moving invisibly, unseen by the unwitting multitude. Imprisoned for murdering his father, he escapes to murder his mother (obliterating his past), then a policeman (annihilating the embodiment of societal rules) and finally a young adolescent man (destroying the image of himself).
Never staged before in Hawaiʻi, Roberto Zucco is the final magnum opus of Bernard-Marie Koltes written just before his untimely death of complications from AIDS in 1989. Symbolism, motif and metaphor interweave with humor, a harrowing narrative and dark, disturbing dramatic action.
Winner of the Prix du Jeune Talent (Young Talent prize), Koltes, takes an intensely pessimistic view of mankind in this cynical absurdist tragi-comedy loosely based on the life of serial killer Roberto Succo.
Roberto Zucco is directed by award-winning, 20-plus year theatre veteran Taurie Kinoshita, who has staged critically acclaimed work in London and New York City. The play features Windward CC’s Theatre 260 students—many acting for the first time onstage.
Show details
Performance dates
- March 11 and 12 (Friday and Saturday), 8 p.m. (Post-show talk with cast on Saturday, March 12)
- March 13, 4 p.m.
- March 17, 4:30 p.m.
- March 17–19, 8 p.m.
- March 20, 4 p.m.
Ticket prices
- $10 general admission
- $5 students/senior/military
To purchase tickets go to eTicketHawaii.com or call (808) 235-7310 to charge by phone.
Please note: Due to adult language, situations and themes, this play is recommended for ages 18 and older. No children under 13 will be admitted. Running time is 1 hour and 20 minutes.
For more information about Roberto Zucco, contact Director Taurie Kinoshita at (808) 779-3456 or email.
—By Bonnie Beatson
