R.U.R. CABARET Opens This May at Porticos Art Space
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.
BWW Review: Classical Theatre Brings a Century-Old Sci-Fi Classic to Houston
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.
EDINBURGH 2018 - BWW Review: WAR WITH THE NEWTS, Summerhall
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.
Montalvo's 'Open Access' Brings Science, Poetry, And Music To Life
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: RUR Brings History's First Robots to Gamut
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
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.
The Acting Company's 44th National Tour Pairs Shakespeare & Malcolm X
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.
Maxamoo Releases Special Podcast Interview with Playwrght Mac Rogers
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.