Helena 2; or, The Island of Eden
A female-gaze adaptation of Karel Čapek’s iconic 1920 sci-fi play R.U.R. that draws inspiration from Frankenstein, feminist manifestos, and the current moment in AI technology. The play begins in a factory that makes artificial workers from synthetic organic matter, where we follow five female workers re-telling the factory’s origin story.
Auteur.trice.s / Playwright.s: Justine
Christensen, Lily Scriven
Metteur.euse.s en scène /
Director.s: Justine Christensen, Morgan St. Onge
Set and Lighting
Consultant: Sahana Dharmaraj
Wardrobe and Styling Consultant: Femi
Avolonto
Photography and Graphic Design: Séamus Easton
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Content advisory:
Existential
discussions on the topic of AI and the future (and ending) of humanity.
Highly stylized depictions of violence and death. Mention of
discrimination, self-harm and suicide. Themes of death and/or dying.
Retardataires / Latecomers 10 minutes
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$13.00 + $4.00 fee -
6-June 12, 2025 -
45 minutes -
Halbro Building -
PlayShed -
12+
