R.U.R. (ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS)

March 15March 17, 2024
90 minutes

Written by Karel Čapek
Adapted by Anthony Irons

Presented by the Lookingglass Young Ensemble

What happens when our machines start to outsmart us? In R.U.R., Rossum’s Universal Robots by Karel Čapek, a robot-making company wants to free humans from all labor but don’t know when to shut the factory down even when things go badly awry.

Featuring inventive physical theatre couched in the electric soundscape of international composer, Mars Lasar – plug in and get supercharged with this new age, science-fiction cult classic, now updated for the new millennia!

Artists

ANTHONY IRONS, Director
JOSH McCAMMON, Sound Designer and Sound Board Operator
ELLIE HUMPHRYS, Lighting Designer and Light Board Operator
INAIJA BUTLER, Production Assistant
KASEY FOSTER, Ensemble Member and Creative Consultant
PHILIP R. SMITH, Ensemble Member and Creative Consultant

Lookingglass Artists

Lookingglass is an ensemble based company, with a dedicated group of artists composing its roster of Ensemble Members, Artistic Associates, and Teaching Artists.

ANTHONY IRONS

My passion is to use or create art, in any form, which promotes justice, freedom, and peace.

 

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