fot. Copernicus Science Centre
Three humanoid RoboThespians have been brought from England to make their debut in a theatre adaptation based on writings by Stanisław Lem. The work recently premiered at the new Robotic Theatre at the Copernicus Science CentreThese technologically advanced robots were constructed by a team of engineers from the British company Engineered Arts Ltd. They do not get sick, they are never late for rehearsals, they do not go on strike nor forget their lines. And yet, they would not do without the real actors since the anthropomorphic integrated circuits reproduce the voices of Magdalena Różczka, Piotr Fronczewski, Marian Opania, Tomasz Kozłowicz i Wiktor Zborowski.
They are of an average human size. They do not walk but rather move across the stage. However, their upper body imitates human gestures and movements perfectly following the previously programmed choreography. Their first performance will be O królewiczu Ferrycym i królewnie Krystali" / "Prince Ferrix and Princess Crystal based on
Stanisław Lem's Bajki Robotów" / "Tales of the Robots.
This writer seemed an obvious choice, however we do not aim to limit our performances to science fiction", says Paweł Kolanowski in charge of scripts for the Robotic Theatre performances. "It is a love story about a robot-knight falling in love with a robot-princess. Unfortunately, his beloved is not interested in a robot but a human. Therefore winning her heart is not an easy task. The hero is forced to face various challenges. I will not reveal the end of this story. Our dream is that the roboactors perform in the classical dramas. "Antigone" with the classical unity of time, place and action seems ideal.
The robots will soon perform in Tajemnice pustej szuflady, czyli duchy z czwartego wymiaru"/ "The Mysteries of an Empty Drawer, or Ghosts from the Fourth Dimension, based on the 19th century novel Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott. This science fiction story about coats aims to facilitate the understanding of the idea of co-existence of multiple dimensions.
The first in the world Robotic Theatre at the Copernicus Science Centre has fifty seats capacity.
- The Robotic Theatre
Copernicus Science Centre
ul. Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20
00-390 Warszawa
tel. (+48 22) 596 41 10, 596 41 11
info@kopernik.org.pl
www.kopernik.org.pl
Source: press release,
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