Known for introducing the word “robot” to English, the play imagines a world where artificial workers serve humanity — until the robots rise against their creators, forcing audiences to confront ...

When Karel Čapek wrote his play “Rossum’s Universal Robots” in 1920, the battle against machines replacing human labor had been fought for more than a century, with humans invariably losing. Now, more ...

City Lit Theater will follow up its three Jeff Award wins with its season-closing production of R.U.R. (ROSSUM'S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS), a world premiere adaptation of the 1920 science-fiction play by the ...

In 2010, billionaire Harry Domin has it good -- he lives on his own private island, manufacturing humanoid robots, his every need met. By 2020, his robots are ubiquitous around the world, even as the ...

Foothill Theatre Arts is tackling the topic of AI with the West Coast premiere of “Rossum’s Universal Robots,” running through Nov. 23 at the Lohman Theatre at Foothill College. Originally written in ...

Brendan Hutt (L) and Alex George in R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) at City Lit Theater Credit: Steve Graue Karel Čapek’s R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) popularized the word “robot” in its 1921 ...

In a world where mass produced automatons outnumber humans, a robotic revolution is inevitable. With an eclectic cast, Mid-Plains Community College brings together MPCC students, high school students ...