R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)

By: Karel Čapek, Paul Selver - translator, Nigel Playfair - translator

Narrated by: Laura Richcreek, Kristina Rothe, John Burlinson, Susan Iannucci, Marty Krz, Patrick Barker, Alan Weyman

R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)

by Karel Čapek

Translated by Paul Selver and Nigel Playfair

R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) is a science-fiction drama that was first presented in the original Czech version in January 1921. It introduced the term "robot", which is derived from a Czech word meaning "worker," to international vocabulary.

The action opens in a factory that has successfully produced thousands of robots, who are essentially mindless drones. An idealistic humanitarian activist launches a plan to imbue some of the robots with human traits. The robots which have been humanized then assume leadership over the other robots and eventually seek to organize them in a revolution to take over the world.

Cast

Narrator—Laura Richcreek

Harry Domin/A Servant—John Burlinson

Sulla/Nana/Helena (robot)—Kristina Rothe

Marius/Radius—Tom Saer

Helena Glory—Susan Iannucci

Dr. Gall/First Robot—Denis Daly

Mr Fabry/Primus—Patrick Barker

Dr Hallemeier/Third Robot—Marty Krz

Mr Alquist—John Burlinson

Consul Busman/Second Robot—Alan Weyman

Audio edited by Denis Daly

Public Domain (P)2022 Voices of Today

Wow. I can't believe I finished it.

This is the first time I've given such a low rating. I was expecting dated material, but this was painful. It was made all the worse by a performance that was beneath even a mediocre community theater's level of competence. Simply abysmal.