{"id":6745,"date":"2025-09-12T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=6745"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:00:27","slug":"romanian-theater-stages-robot-only-performance-exploring-technology-and-e-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=6745","title":{"rendered":"Romanian theater stages robot-only performance exploring technology and e-waste"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The George Ciprian Theater in Buz\u0103u has unveiled \u201cE-Waste E-Motion,\u201d the first performance in Romania in which all characters are played by small autonomous robots, blending art, technology, and sustainability in an experimental theatrical project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cE-Waste E-Motion\u201d is part of a broader artistic research initiative supported by the National University of Theatre and Film (UNATC) in Bucharest, which is providing rehearsal and performance space. The project will also be presented at the international conference AI in Art Practices and Research hosted by UNATC.<\/p>\n<p>The production, described as a \u201crobofable,\u201d is set in a near-future recycling center where intelligent devices reflect on their role in human life and the environmental impact of discarded electronics.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the performance, the installation \u201cCemetery of Objects\u201d invites visitors to bring small electronic waste items and symbolically say goodbye to them, transforming recycling into an artistic and civic experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The installation and shows run in Buz\u0103u between September 10\u201314, before traveling to Bucharest and Constan\u021ba later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Entry is free but limited to 30 people per performance, with reservations required online. The play, aimed primarily at high school students, runs for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Marina Hanganu, with robot design by engineer Marius Dumitrescu and scenography by Maria Mandea, the project brings together artists and technologists specializing in robotics, sound design, new media, and performance art. Organizers say the goal is not only to innovate in theater but also to encourage reflection on technology\u2019s role in society.<\/p>\n<p>irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n<p>(Photo source: PR)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The George Ciprian Theater in Buz\u0103u has unveiled \u201cE-Waste E-Motion,\u201d the first performance in Romania in which all characters are played by small autonomous robots, blending art, technology, and sustainability in an experimental theatrical project. \u201cE-Waste E-Motion\u201d is part of a broader artistic research initiative supported by the National University of Theatre and Film (UNATC) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}