A sci-fi opera set in the near future – a new production by Tapestry Opera and OCAD University’s Social Body Lab. Composed by Nicole Lizée | Libretto by Nicolas Billon | Directed by Michael Hidetoshi Mori
Tickets are on sale now! May 28 – June 5, 2022
The fictional tech company R.U.R., founded by couple Helena and Dom, dominates the A.I. software market and powers the now-ubiquitous androids that serve their human owners.
As Dom becomes more focused on growing R.U.R’s profits, Helena’s creative research leads to an unexpected technological breakthrough that pits the couples’ visions squarely against each other. They’ve reached a turning point for humanity, but is humanity ready?
Inspired by Karel Čapek’s 1920’s science-fiction play Rossum’s Universal Robots (which introduced the word “robot” to the English language), composer Nicole Lizée’s and writer Nicolas Billon’s R.U.R. A Torrent of Light grapples with one of our generation’s most fascinating questions.
This stunning new opera combines dance, beautiful multimedia design, a chamber orchestra including 100 instruments creating a unique electronica-classical sound, and wearable technology created with Social Body Lab, to create an immersive and unforgettable science-fiction experience.