UH OH . . .THE TERMIN-ACTOR

By HARRY HAYDON
Published. The Sun. Friday, November 28, 2008

A PLAY with a difference has opened in Japan – it's cast is half robot, half human.

The theatrical production stars a pair of Mitsubishi's 'Wakamura' robots alongside two human actors.

See robot's publicity show below:

The robots play two depressed household servants who work for a young couple.

But the robots grow tired of their mundane lifestyle and long to break free and see the world.

The 20-minute piece titled Hataraku Watashi (I, Worker) was written by Japanese playwright Oriza Hirata and opened this week at Osaka University.

The robots cannot use facial movements to express emotions so instead tilt their heads and make sounds.

The first night of the play received rave reviews.

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“It was very surprising,” said one guest.

“You could see the robots thinking about how to respond - you could swear they were feeling emotion.”

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21L.001 THE FILM EXPERIENCE: FALL 2007

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Course Description

This course is an introduction to narrative film, emphasizing the unique properties of the movie house and the motion picture camera, the historical evolution of the film medium, and the intrinsic artistic qualities of individual films. The primary focus is on American cinema, but secondary attention is paid to works drawn from other great national traditions, such as France, Italy, and Japan. The syllabus includes such directors as Griffith, Keaton, Chaplin, Renoir, Ford, Hitchcock, Altman, De Sica, and Fellini. (CLICK THROUGH TO COURSE).

SELECTED LECTURES: Chaplin | Italian Neo-Realism

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ONLINE, ONSTAGE INTERFACING WITH THE WORLD

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Modern technology is both the subject of “Continuous City” and an integral part of the way it tells its story.

Theater

By MARK BLANKENSHIP

Published: November 16, 2008

DURING every performance of “Continuous City,” Rizwan Mirza has a live, unrehearsed video chat with his cousin in London and his nephew in Virginia. While their faces are projected on giant screens, they tell him about their days, almost as if they’re having normal conversations. Except Mr. Mirza’s relatives don’t call him Rizwan. They call him J. V. (MORE)

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CINDY CHEUNG
TO FIND GOOD ACTORS, GO SEE THEM WORK.

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THE STRANGER AS PATHFINDER

THE STRANGER AS PATHFINDER

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"When you accept the state of being a stranger, you are no longer a stranger. I have been in exile when everything around me seemed strange and everybody was a stranger. Once I accepted that I didn't have to belong and I didn't have to be part of the world, then I was free to be part of it. There was a paradoxical release of the spirit. The world became mine when I was no longer holding on to it."

- Satish Kamuar. Porabola, Summer 1995.Cover.

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CHANGE

ASPECTS OF CHANGE

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"The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king."