Karel Capek
Date of Death: December 25, 1938 (48)
Birth Place: Male Svatonovice, BOHEMIA
Latest News on Karel Capek:
Spotlight: R.U.R. at Lakewood Theatre Company (Sep 25, 2024)
R.U.R. CABARET Opens This May at Porticos Art Space (Mar 28, 2024)
Review: ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS at Cutting Ball Theater (Oct 24, 2023)
Spotlight: R.U.R. at Lakewood Theatre Company (Sep 25, 2024)
R.U.R. CABARET Opens This May at Porticos Art Space (Mar 28, 2024)
Review: ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS at Cutting Ball Theater (Oct 24, 2023)
News
Spotlight: R.U.R. at Lakewood Theatre Company
by BWW Special Offer - Sep 25, 2024
Lakewood Theatre Company will present R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) A Futuristic Thriller Exploring AI and Ethics
by BWW Special Offer - Sep 25, 2024
Lakewood Theatre Company will present R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) A Futuristic Thriller Exploring AI and Ethics
R.U.R. CABARET Opens This May at Porticos Art Space
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024
R.U.R. Cabaret is a musical entertainment based on the 1921 play by Czech playwright, Karel Capek. R.U.R. is an abbreviation for 'Rossum's Universal Robots.' Capek is credited with coining the term 'robot' and introducing it to the English language.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024
R.U.R. Cabaret is a musical entertainment based on the 1921 play by Czech playwright, Karel Capek. R.U.R. is an abbreviation for 'Rossum's Universal Robots.' Capek is credited with coining the term 'robot' and introducing it to the English language.
Review: ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS at Cutting Ball Theater
by Steve Murray - Oct 24, 2023
What did our critic think of ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS at Cutting Ball Theater?
by Steve Murray - Oct 24, 2023
What did our critic think of ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS at Cutting Ball Theater?
Firebird Project Launches Adult Wing With ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2023
Firebird Youth Theater, the nucleus of The Firebird Project, made its debut in the Spring of 2013 as the first independent youth-led theater company in its founders' community.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2023
Firebird Youth Theater, the nucleus of The Firebird Project, made its debut in the Spring of 2013 as the first independent youth-led theater company in its founders' community.
BWW Review: Classical Theatre Brings a Century-Old Sci-Fi Classic to Houston
by Christian Gill - Jan 26, 2022
Classical Theatre Company has brought R.U.R. to Houston. It quickly became apparent that there were no clear rules on what could happen next. A transition could cover ten years or a few seconds. A character's attitude on death could be funny or horrifying. As the play went on it became clear that this performance would stick in my head for a while.
by Christian Gill - Jan 26, 2022
Classical Theatre Company has brought R.U.R. to Houston. It quickly became apparent that there were no clear rules on what could happen next. A transition could cover ten years or a few seconds. A character's attitude on death could be funny or horrifying. As the play went on it became clear that this performance would stick in my head for a while.
The New Collectives Present BUG PLAY, A New Play For Young Audiences, At The PIT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2020
The New Collectives has announced the New York premiere of Bug Play, a new play for young audiences.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2020
The New Collectives has announced the New York premiere of Bug Play, a new play for young audiences.
BWW Review: WAR WITH THE NEWTS, The Bunker Theatre
by Gary Naylor - Oct 11, 2018
A tremendous re-imagining of a novel that has not been more relevant at any point in the 82 years since its writing - a wonderfully realised piece of theatre.
by Gary Naylor - Oct 11, 2018
A tremendous re-imagining of a novel that has not been more relevant at any point in the 82 years since its writing - a wonderfully realised piece of theatre.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: WAR WITH THE NEWTS, Summerhall
by Amy Hanson - Aug 11, 2018
Adapted from Karel Capek's 1930s sci-fi satire, War With The Newts is set on an oyster trawler, en route to a colony of human survivors after the titular conflict. Along the way, the show takes in issues of race, refugees, nationalism and animal experimentation.
by Amy Hanson - Aug 11, 2018
Adapted from Karel Capek's 1930s sci-fi satire, War With The Newts is set on an oyster trawler, en route to a colony of human survivors after the titular conflict. Along the way, the show takes in issues of race, refugees, nationalism and animal experimentation.
BWW Interview: Acclaimed Film-Stage Director Kanakan-Balintagos Talks M. BUTTERFLY; Show Premieres 9/13
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Aug 1, 2018
A prolific dramatist, Tennessee Williams proved most succinct in declaring an ironic dictum: A play does not exist until it's on the stage.
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Aug 1, 2018
A prolific dramatist, Tennessee Williams proved most succinct in declaring an ironic dictum: A play does not exist until it's on the stage.
Montalvo's 'Open Access' Brings Science, Poetry, And Music To Life
by Julie Musbach - Feb 7, 2018
In the coming months, the Sally & Don Lucas Artists Program at Montalvo Arts Center will hosts three exciting Open Access events designed to provide a behind-the-scenes peek into how Lucas Artists Fellows and Guest Artists generate ideas, while also showcasing works in process and fully realized new works.
by Julie Musbach - Feb 7, 2018
In the coming months, the Sally & Don Lucas Artists Program at Montalvo Arts Center will hosts three exciting Open Access events designed to provide a behind-the-scenes peek into how Lucas Artists Fellows and Guest Artists generate ideas, while also showcasing works in process and fully realized new works.
BWW Review: MARJORIE PRIME at Main Street Players
by Roger Martin - Apr 24, 2017
Just watch the brilliant Carol Sussman as Marjorie, sliding through dementia to death and beyond.
by Roger Martin - Apr 24, 2017
Just watch the brilliant Carol Sussman as Marjorie, sliding through dementia to death and beyond.
Washington Stage Guild to Close 30th Season with 'BACK TO METHUSELAH'
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2017
The Washington Stage Guild will celebrate the end of its 30th Anniversary Season with Back To Methuselah: As Far As Thought Can Reach, the final episode in its multi-year presentation of George Bernard Shaw's visionary cycle of plays about humanity's destiny.
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2017
The Washington Stage Guild will celebrate the end of its 30th Anniversary Season with Back To Methuselah: As Far As Thought Can Reach, the final episode in its multi-year presentation of George Bernard Shaw's visionary cycle of plays about humanity's destiny.
BWW Review: RUR Brings History's First Robots to Gamut
by Marakay Rogers - Feb 19, 2017
Before Gort, there were flesh and blood 'robots' in Karel Capek's play about humans and what might or might not be humans. Clark Nicholson directs a visually lush, deeply introspective little show about the end of the world as we know it.
by Marakay Rogers - Feb 19, 2017
Before Gort, there were flesh and blood 'robots' in Karel Capek's play about humans and what might or might not be humans. Clark Nicholson directs a visually lush, deeply introspective little show about the end of the world as we know it.
Dana Ivey Directs Rare Sci-Fi Comedy For One-Night Only Reading
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2017
The Acting Company (Ian Belknap, Artistic Director; Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Executive Director) will continue its 2016-2017 John McDonald Salon Series with a reading of Karel Capek's influential science fiction comedy R.U.R. on Monday, February 13th at 7 PM at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side YMCA, 10 W. 64th Street, New York, NY.
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2017
The Acting Company (Ian Belknap, Artistic Director; Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Executive Director) will continue its 2016-2017 John McDonald Salon Series with a reading of Karel Capek's influential science fiction comedy R.U.R. on Monday, February 13th at 7 PM at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater at the West Side YMCA, 10 W. 64th Street, New York, NY.
Gamut Theatre Opens Classic Science Fiction Play RUR
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2017
Gamut Theatre Group opens the classic science fiction play, RUR by Karel Capek, on February 11, 2017 at the New Gamut Theatre located at 15 N. 4th Street in downtown Harrisburg.
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2017
Gamut Theatre Group opens the classic science fiction play, RUR by Karel Capek, on February 11, 2017 at the New Gamut Theatre located at 15 N. 4th Street in downtown Harrisburg.
The Acting Company's 44th National Tour Pairs Shakespeare & Malcolm X
by Rebecca Russo - Oct 27, 2016
The Acting Company announces its 2016-17 season and 44th national tour featuring two new gripping dramas in repertory -- the world premiere of Marcus Gardley's X and William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Both will be staged in an exciting artistic and educational collaboration with nearly 30 universities, colleges and community partners. The Company also has announced a five month, monthly Monday night Salon Reading Series in New York City.
by Rebecca Russo - Oct 27, 2016
The Acting Company announces its 2016-17 season and 44th national tour featuring two new gripping dramas in repertory -- the world premiere of Marcus Gardley's X and William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Both will be staged in an exciting artistic and educational collaboration with nearly 30 universities, colleges and community partners. The Company also has announced a five month, monthly Monday night Salon Reading Series in New York City.
BWW Review: Quirky MACHINE MAKES MAN Extends Tradition of Science Fiction on Stage at Cape Town Fringe
by David Fick - Sep 23, 2016
Dealing with the concepts of technological singularity and transhumanism, Adina and Michael Verson-McQuilken's MACHINE MAKES MAN navigates its way through the traditions of science fiction, ultimately emerging as a poignant reflection on the nature of humanity, with some broadly comic entertainment along the way.
by David Fick - Sep 23, 2016
Dealing with the concepts of technological singularity and transhumanism, Adina and Michael Verson-McQuilken's MACHINE MAKES MAN navigates its way through the traditions of science fiction, ultimately emerging as a poignant reflection on the nature of humanity, with some broadly comic entertainment along the way.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY and More Set for Washington Stage Guild's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2016
The Washington Stage Guild announces the 2016-2017 season of our distinctive repertory, an array of eloquent plays of idea and argument, passion and wit-smart theatre for a smart town!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2016
The Washington Stage Guild announces the 2016-2017 season of our distinctive repertory, an array of eloquent plays of idea and argument, passion and wit-smart theatre for a smart town!
Maxamoo Releases Special Podcast Interview with Playwrght Mac Rogers
by Maxamoo - Jun 3, 2016
Mac Rogers is a wizard at translating sci-fi, a genre most commonly associated with comic books and movies, to the stage. His plays include The Honeycomb Trilogy, Viral, and the forthcoming Universal Robots, produced by Gideon Productions at the Sheen Center, June 3rd through the 26th. Tickets are only $25! Mac is also well-known as the writer behind the sci-fi serial podcast The Message, a joint venture by Panoply and GE.
by Maxamoo - Jun 3, 2016
Mac Rogers is a wizard at translating sci-fi, a genre most commonly associated with comic books and movies, to the stage. His plays include The Honeycomb Trilogy, Viral, and the forthcoming Universal Robots, produced by Gideon Productions at the Sheen Center, June 3rd through the 26th. Tickets are only $25! Mac is also well-known as the writer behind the sci-fi serial podcast The Message, a joint venture by Panoply and GE.
Mac Rogers' UNIVERSAL ROBOTS Begins at The Sheen Center Today
by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2016
Gideon Productions presenst at The Sheen Center (18 Bleecker Street between Bowery and Lafayette) - UNIVERSAL ROBOTS, a science fiction epic from acclaimed playwright Mac Rogers inspired by Karel Capek's seminal 1921 play R.U.R.
by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2016
Gideon Productions presenst at The Sheen Center (18 Bleecker Street between Bowery and Lafayette) - UNIVERSAL ROBOTS, a science fiction epic from acclaimed playwright Mac Rogers inspired by Karel Capek's seminal 1921 play R.U.R.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Karel Capek written?
Karel Capek has written 4 shows including R. U. R. (Playwright), The World We Live In (Playwright), The Mother (Playwright), The Insect Comedy (Playwright).
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