Uncanny Valley (middle section)

"Uncanny Valley" is a monodrama written by Natacha Diels, with interludes by Jessie Marino, Andrew Greenwald, David Broome, and Bryan Jacobs; performed by Ensemble Pamplemousse directed by Ted Hearne; narration by George Lewis; text by Dominique Ahkong; live video by Dan Iglesia; animation by Kakyoung Lee.
Uncanny Valley explores the region where robotic human replicas begin to emulate human characteristics too closely, causing revulsion in observers. The monodrama investigates this sometimes-uncomfortable line between automaton and human through the legend of Francine, Descartes' mechanical daughter. The story pursues the discovery, revulsion, and eventual destruction of this mechanical being; and explores the conflict between machine and human through the interwoven dialogues of Francine and narrator.

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Music

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• Natacha Diels
• Uncanny Valley
• monodrama
• Ensemble Pamplemousse
• George Lewis
• Dan Iglesia
• Jessie Marino
• Andrew Greenwald
• Bryan Jacobs
• Dave Broome
• Ted Hearne