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Chasing immortality by downloading your thoughts and memories into an everlasting human-shaped computer may sound like science fiction, but current research in robotics and artificial intelligence actually makes this possible. The challenge is to get past the “uncanny valley”— the discomfort people experience when seeing electronic recreations of human beings that are not quite believable.
Claire, (played by Rosina Reynolds) is a neuroscientist who has devoted her entire life to crafting a non-biological being. Her latest attempt is named Julian. As he is “born” over the course of the play—going from just a head to a fully-functional body—Claire teaches Julian what it is to be human. But as anyone who has ever raised a child knows, “We have no idea how this new being we have created will turn out.” So when Claire finally comes face to face with her creation, she is shocked to discover who is staring back at her.
This world premiere has the audacity to propose modern science as the creator of human life on Earth and redefines what it means to be human in the 21st century. Stuffed with fascinating food for thought, this taut, smart drama is the kind of play that makes The REP The REP.
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International City Theatre is at 330 East Seaside Way, Long Beach, CA.
ICT is the resident professional theatre company of the City of Long Beach. Established on the campus of Long Beach City College in 1985, ICT moved to its current performing home, the Beverly O’Neill Theater at the downtown Long Beach Performing Arts complex in 1996. ICT’s mainstage season, combined with its carefully curated slate of education programs for children (PACT, Summer Youth Conservatory), young adults (free tickets to performances/talk backs, paid internships), families (Free Saturday Family Theatre), and seniors (transportation and free tickets), its programs have something to offer everyone from 4 to 104 and reach around 30,000 people annually. Explore the ways that you can support ICT’s commitment to presenting high quality productions and education programs to our diverse greater Long Beach community.
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Anne Murray Tribute Concert
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Change The Game
McCadden (6/9 - 6/16) NEW MUSICAL
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What The Constitution Means To Me
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Spring Awakening
The Broadwater Mainstage (4/26 - 5/11) | |
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Sweeney Todd
The Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot (5/31 - 6/16) | |
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Pantages Theatre (7/30 - 8/18) | |
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Toto
Hollywood Bowl (9/1 - 9/1) | |
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Velour: A Drag Spectacular
La Jolla Playhouse (8/13 - 9/8) | |
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July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular with Harry Connick, Jr.
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