Name: Rossum's Universal Robots
Start: 2023-06-09T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Alchemical Studios

Rossum's Universal Robots

Firebird Players | The Firebird Project

THE ROBOTS ARE COMING: Man builds robot. Robot is obedient. Right?
Adapted from the prophetic 1920 Czech play that coined the word 'robot.'

Alchemical Studios

<h3>I﻿T IS BETTER TO BE ALIVE.</h3><h3><em>6﻿ performances only!</em></h3><p>In 2010, billionaire Harry Domin has it good -- he lives on his own private island, manufacturing humanoid robots, his every need met. By 2020, the robots are ubiquitous around the world, even as the human birth rate has plummeted. But will they continue to be obedient? </p><p>Our production is a rebirth for this forgotten classic play, with a new modern-language translation that sets the story in an alternate-history 21st century, in which the Universal Robot is introduced to society around the same time as the iPhone. The Rossum&#x27;s Universal Robots company is just another Silicon Valley giant, supplying robots by the millions to every private home, company, and national army in the world. </p><p> This futuristic thriller, exploring the ethics and decision-making behind robotics and artificial intelligence, screams out with relevance in the wake of today’s AI tech revolution, asking why we insist upon creating technology in our own image. <em>R.U.R.</em> tells the story of humanity’s last day, with a small, dynamic ensemble of 7 actors and a 100 minute runtime.</p><p> Don&#x27;t miss this re-imagination of the thrilling and prophetic 1920 play that introduced the word <em>&quot;robot&quot; </em>to the world, and the original inspiration behind everything from <em>Ex Machina</em> to <em>Children of Men</em>. </p><h2>R﻿ossum&#x27;s Universal Robots</h2><h3><strong>W﻿ritten by</strong> Karel Čapek</h3><h3><strong>A﻿dapted by </strong>Leo Lion</h3><h3><strong>D﻿irected by</strong> Zoe Senese-Grossberg and Leo Lion</h3><h3><strong>Cast: </strong>Adam Burby, Hendryck Empole, Sophie Falvey, Neva Gentleman, Isabelle Pflanz, Benny Rendell, Juli Worth</h3><h3><strong>Produced by </strong>Katie Devin Orenstein &amp; Victoria Iris Provost</h3><h3><strong>Stage Manager/Lighting Designer: </strong>Thomas M. Pflanz</h3><h3><strong>Costume/FX Designer: </strong>Katie Homer-Drummond</h3><h3><strong>Video/Projections Designer:</strong> Jonah Verdon</h3><h3><strong>Scenic Designer: </strong>Isabelle Pflanz</h3><p>P﻿oster art by Claire Talbott</p><p><em>F﻿irebird is currently working to raise $10,000 to sustain its future. We greatly appreciate your </em><strong><em>fully tax-deductible</em></strong><em> donation:  </em><a href="https://www.thefirebirdproject.org/connect" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><em>https://www.thefirebirdproject.org/connect</em></a></p><h3>H﻿EALTH &amp; SAFETY</h3><p>F﻿irebird <strong>highly encourages</strong> audience members to wear masks during the performance. Masks will be available at the venue. </p><p>A﻿lchemical Studios is fully ADA-compliant and has an elevator. Please contact us for any accessibility questions. </p><h3>ABOUT THE COMPANY</h3><p>Firebird is an arts production company and education program founded by Leo Lion in 2013, as New York’s first teen-run professional theater, Firebird Youth Theater. Since then, Firebird has produced 11 original theater productions and offered a variety of year-round performing arts classes and summer camps to a wide community of young artists. Our work has been covered in the New York Times, Huffington Post, TDF Stages, and received national-level awards from National Youth Arts. This year, in honor of Firebird’s 10th anniversary, we’re proud to be opening the doors of our indie production wing for emerging artists, Firebird Players, with <em>Rossum&#x27;s Universal Robots</em> as the opening production of a new era.</p>

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