St Mary’s Hall Studio Theatre
Robots and ventriloquists
St Mary’s Hall Studio Theatre The Borough , Canterbury , CT1 2EZ , UK
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A composer working with ancient instruments, electronics and robotics. Performs live and creates music for film and theatre.
Robots and ventriloquists
St Mary’s Hall Studio Theatre The Borough , Canterbury , CT1 2EZ , UK
Time
7:30 PMAdmission
£10 (Festival friends £8) plus booking fee BUY TICKETS
In this talk and short performance, I’ll be taking the audience on a trip to the uncanny valley – the place where objects, robots and cartoon characters unsettle us because they seem a little too human. From golems and unfortunate robotics experiments to disturbing early encounters with sound recording and ventriloquism, I’ll delve into the psychology of uncanniness as I explore some possible explanations for this phenomenon.
For Canterbury Festival. This show includes a live performance with robotics and a recording session using an original Edison phonograph.