R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) at Lakewood Theatre Company

The robot revolution is here- the time of the machine has arrived! On a remote island sits the factory of Rossum's Universal Robots, the world's foremost maker of automated workers. The last ship to arrive counts among its passengers Helena Glory, the president's daughter. Helena harbors secret motives that soon become apparent after she is introduced to the company's managers and a few high end examples of Rossum's product. Karel Capek's melodrama, about the rise of technology and its effects on society, is a still relevant 75 year old cautionary tale.