Mr. Rogers vs A.I. (A New Comedy) by
This comedy compares the idyllic world of Mr. Rogers to the apocalyptic anxieties of modern reality. George and Martha, two short attention span multitasking I-phone junkies, post an abusive drama review on YouTube. Their antics get over a million hits, and the play closes. The playwright seeks them out, holds them hostage, and forces them to mono-task by having a face-to-face conversation as if they were in a...
This comedy compares the idyllic world of Mr. Rogers to the apocalyptic anxieties of modern reality. George and Martha, two short attention span multitasking I-phone junkies, post an abusive drama review on YouTube. Their antics get over a million hits, and the play closes. The playwright seeks them out, holds them hostage, and forces them to mono-task by having a face-to-face conversation as if they were in a play. Although this is not a musical, this comedy has songs like “Stanislavsky Gave Me Herpes.” Instead of an intermission, this play has a Twitter break. The result is a fast-paced farce about how smartphones, Facebook, and A.I. have rewired our brains and are killing the theatre. A.I. writes the ending.