R.U.R. (ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS)

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In 1920, Karel Čapek’s early science fiction classic R.U.R. coined the term “robot” and looked ahead to the wonders and dangers of artificial intelligence decades before it was cool to worry about such things. “Rossum’s Universal Robots” (“R.U.R.” for short) is a mysterious island factory that manufactures artificial human beings, run by the eccentric scientist Harry Rossum. When Helena Glory arrives to advocate for the rights of these machines, a series of events is set into motion that sees Harry and Helena married against the backdrop of a global robot uprising.

City Lit Theater - 1020 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

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Friday, May 23

7:30pm
$20

Saturday, May 24

7:30pm
$20

Sunday, May 25

3:00pm
$20