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On Friday, the NIU School of Theatre and Dance opened a new adaptation of Karel Čapek’s “R.U.R.” under the alternate title “You Are You.” Written by NIU alumnus Matthew Yee and directed by Matt O’Brien of GreatWorks Theatre Company, this play explores humanity and the collective consciousness of humans and robots alike while the latter...
Robots got their name 100 years ago today Capek's Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo Exactly one hundred years ago, a play premiered that introduced a significant new word to the world – robot. When the first production of Karel Čapek's R.U.R. opened on January 25, 1921, at the National Theater in what is now the Czech Republic, it not only gave a name to the cybernetic machines that were just beginning to emerge, it also shaped people's perceptions of what a robot is and the potential dangers they pose. R.U.R., which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots, came along at the perf...