{"product_id":"robota-or-prove-youre-not-ella-road-9781350672550","title":"Robota; Or Prove You're Not","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou won't find what you want. It can't ever be \u003c\/i\u003ereal \u003ci\u003ewill, \u003c\/i\u003ereal \u003ci\u003edesire; it'll only ever be a \u003c\/i\u003esimulation\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1920, playwright Karel Capek imagined a world of A.I. and rebellion, inspiring and influencing a century of sci-fi cinema. 100 years later, Headlong reawakens his visionary play \u003ci\u003eR.U.R. \u003c\/i\u003eas \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eROBOTA \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- high-voltage theatre for the age of artificial intelligence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a not-too-distant future the Rossum Corporation has done the impossible: created machines indistinguishable from humans. Built to serve, programmed to obey and ready to be rolled out worldwide.\u003cbr\u003eBut when idealistic activist Helen gets involved, these perfect workers begin to dream of freedom and the system starts to glitch. As the line between human and machine blurs, how do we hold on to our humanity?\u003cbr\u003eBlending origin story with sci-fi, myth with machine, this is a smart, timely and often funny look at what it means to truly be alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the Headlong and Schwarzman Centre Production in July 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ella Road\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350672556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350672550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.39d","brand":"Ella Road","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084336537855,"sku":"9781350672550","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/robota-or-prove-youre-not-ella-road-9781350672550","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}