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