ADC Theatre
Comic Potential
25 July
– 29 July 2017
By Alan Aykbourn
Introduction
The Cast
Production team
Alan Aylbourn takes the Pygmalion myth on a wild comic ride into a future where television soaps are performed by robot actors (actoids). On the way he explores what makes us human as opposed to purely logical machines.
His answers are, triumphantly and riotously, Comedy and Love, as a robot actress discovers a weakness for both and learns how to stand on her own two feet through the love of a good man and the power of a well-aimed custard pie.
As Westworld collides with My Fair Lady, this is a highly entertaining celebration of romance, and a master-class in comedy from the funniest playwright in the business, as well as proving that Love means never having to say Android.
Venue
ADC Theatre
