R.U.R Rossum's Universal Robots
Theatre:
Performance Dates
October 30, 2024 - November 16, 2024
Opening Performance
Oct 31, 2024 - 7:00pm
Humans have invented intelligent robots that look just like them to do all their menial tasks. That is, until the robots revolt. Who saw that one coming? Famous for being the first use of the word “robot”—this play invented all the tropes.
Rossum has developed a method to create human-like robots, and a factory is built on a remote island to crank out enough robots to meet demand. Around the world, robots quickly replace humans in what are considered menial tasks: assembly lines, domestic labor, secretarial work, etc. A young woman journeys to the island to free the robots, but in her naive enthusiasm, becomes deeply embroiled in the fate of the robots, and ultimately, the fate of the human race. R.U.R. is a sci-fi melodrama before the genre existed.
Production Information
Show Type
Drama
Shakespeare or Classic
Physical Theatre
Price
$25 General Admission, $35 Pay-it-forward, $10 Student
Approximate Running Time
120 minutes
Intermission(s)
Yes
Venue