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Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 Robot Vs Art
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'Robots have taken control of the planet and executed most of the human race. Those who survived have been forced to work in mines. When Executive Bot writes a play, he drags Giles, a theatre director, out of the mines and orders him to direct a production for a robot audience.' Source: www.lamama.com.au/ (Sighted 07/06/2012).

Production Details

  • First produced at La Mama Courthouse, 31 May - 7 June 2012. Director: Travis Cotton.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2012
    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Currency Press , 2013 .
      Extent: 1v.p.
      ISBN: 9780868199863
      Series: Current Theatre Series Currency Press (publisher), 1983- series - publisher 'Current Theatre Series consists of Australian plays published with the program inserted and sold during theatre seasons. The aim of the series is to promote and encourage new dramatic writing and make it accessible to theatregoers and the public. The text is presented at the first day of rehearsal and does not contain changes which the author may choose to make after the play has commenced its present season - these will be incorporated into any new edition published by Currency.' Currency Press.

Works about this Work

[Untitled] Elissa Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 June 2013; (p. 11)

— Review of This is Where We Live Vivienne Walshe , 2012 single work drama ; Robot Vs Art Travis Cotton , 2012 single work drama
Sci-Fi Laughs as Bots Take Over the Show Jason Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 June 2013; (p. 17)

— Review of Robot Vs Art Travis Cotton , 2012 single work drama
Fate of Humanity at the Humour of Machines Cameron Woodhead , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 6 June 2012; (p. 19)

— Review of Robot Vs Art Travis Cotton , 2012 single work drama
Fate of Humanity at the Humour of Machines Cameron Woodhead , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 6 June 2012; (p. 19)

— Review of Robot Vs Art Travis Cotton , 2012 single work drama
Sci-Fi Laughs as Bots Take Over the Show Jason Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 June 2013; (p. 17)

— Review of Robot Vs Art Travis Cotton , 2012 single work drama
[Untitled] Elissa Blake , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 30 June 2013; (p. 11)

— Review of This is Where We Live Vivienne Walshe , 2012 single work drama ; Robot Vs Art Travis Cotton , 2012 single work drama
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