R.U.R.

Synopsis

One of the classics of twentieth-century theater, this brilliantly conceived and exquisitely executed play by czech playwright karel čapek (1890–1938) looks to a future in which all workers are automatons, or "robots" — a word this play made a permanent part of the language. The robots revolt when their manufacturing formula is changed to make them more irritable and to give them the human ability to hate, and the resulting catastrophe makes for a powerful and deeply moving theatrical experience.