2XYX

[TEN MINUTE] In the far off future of 2XYX, the Professor and her lab Assistant are at work crafting the newest model of the popular LR line of robots. What they don't expect is the Robot to have a bit more to say about society, gender, and family than either of them ever expected.
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2XYX

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  • Jarred Corona:
    6 Jun. 2023
    There's something about this script that whispers to my brain, "If this were a manga, you'd be filing this away as one of your favorite one-shots of all time." It's a lovely piece of dialogue. Humans, parents, and gods. We all try so hard to control that which we create, and we always seem so pained when we discover life exists beyond us. But it does. And it moves forward, and it lives. This is a wonderful short from Cesario Tirado-Ortiz, and I can't wait to read more of their work. (I hope he keeps writing sci-fi, too.)
  • Brandon Urrutia:
    18 Oct. 2021
    I'm a sucker for a good script with TechxHumanity conversations, but 2XYX manages to take this conversation and go beyond a reader's expectation!
    It is a wonderful piece on the perspective of Gender and I will be recommending it as a starting point for anyone who wants to have that conversation with either myself or my colleagues.
  • Evan Baughfman:
    21 Dec. 2020
    This is a thought-provoking piece that does what any good science-fiction story does: it speaks on important issues of today through the guise of a future world not too far off from our own. A great script!

Character Information

  • The Robot
    Early to Mid Twenties,
    Any
    ,
    Nonbinary, Agender/Non-binary, Genderfluid
    They/them. Model LR-2380. Top of the line android made by the Professor. Born today.
  • The Professor
    50s-60s,
    Any
    ,
    (assigned female at birth - plot relevant), a cis Female, Female
    She/her. Pioneer of the robotic revolution, has engineered 2379 robots and counting.
  • The Assistant
    Early to Mid Twenties,
    Any
    ,
    Male, male aligned, a man?, a cis Male
    He/him. Intern from a local college. Sci-fi nerd, probably on Reddit.

Production History

  • University
    ,
    Central Washington University
    ,
    2022
  • University
    ,
    Grand Valley State University
    ,
    2022
  • University
    ,
    Virtual Theatre Collaboration
    ,
    2020