Alan Ayckbourn
Comic Potential
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571197873
- author:
- Alan Ayckbourn
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1999
- Pages:
- 128
- Genre:
- Plays
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A play about the human condition in a futuristic setting, Comic Potential explores the consequences of relying on technology to create comedy. In a television studio, a director and his assistants struggle to produce an entertaining daytime soap opera using actoids - robots programmed to act. However, when one of these actoids falls in love with a human, the boundaries between reality and artificiality begin to blur. As the actoid's emotions deepen, she is faced with the dilemma of expressing her true feelings or adhering to her programming. The play raises questions about the nature of creativity, originality, and what it means to be human. With its thought-provoking themes and witty dialogue, Comic Potential offers a humorous and engaging commentary on our reliance on technology. Written by Alan Ayckbourn, this play is a clever exploration of the human condition in a futuristic world.
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