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
Performers: Kyrah Harder as Margaret / Domin. Lily Scriven as Serenity / Helena, Parmida Vand as Jordan / Dr. Gall / Primus, Viv DeGraves as Alina / Sulla / Helena 2, Justine Christensen as Sloane / Alquist

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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.

• $13.00 + $4.00 fee
• 6-June 12, 2025
• 45 minutes
• Halbro Building
• PlayShed
• 12+