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LAST OF THE RED HOT ROBOTS: Four One-Act Sci-Fi Comedies
A Riotously Absurd Ride Through the Future of Humanity
Welcome to Last of the Red Hot Robots — a sharply satirical sci-fi comedy where reality unravels in four darkly comic one-act plays. With a flexible cast, simple sets, and bold imagination, this absurdist theatre collection fuses speculative drama, postmodern comedy, and biting social critique into a wildly entertaining theatrical experience.
What’s Inside?
• Aliens disguising themselves as seductresses to uplift humanity—for the ants.
• Astronauts unraveling into madness on a Mars mission turned reality show.
• A viral influencer who discovers she’s 52% Neanderthal leading to unexpected career implications.
• A domestic robot disrupting a suburban marriage with shocking results.
Why You'll Love It
Written for performers, students, and fans of bizarre stage comedy, plays about AI, and darkly comic theatre, this collection is tailor-made for short productions, staged readings, and festivals. With razor-sharp dialogue and flexible casting, it's perfect for anyone seeking science fiction plays that are as thoughtful as they are hilariously twisted.
Ideal
Theater companies and drama teachers looking for funny one-act playsReaders of satirical sci-fi and influencer culture parodiesFans of Black Mirror, Vonnegut, and postmodern absurdism
Welcome to Last of the Red Hot Robots — a sharply satirical sci-fi comedy where reality unravels in four darkly comic one-act plays. With a flexible cast, simple sets, and bold imagination, this absurdist theatre collection fuses speculative drama, postmodern comedy, and biting social critique into a wildly entertaining theatrical experience.
What’s Inside?
• Aliens disguising themselves as seductresses to uplift humanity—for the ants.
• Astronauts unraveling into madness on a Mars mission turned reality show.
• A viral influencer who discovers she’s 52% Neanderthal leading to unexpected career implications.
• A domestic robot disrupting a suburban marriage with shocking results.
Why You'll Love It
Written for performers, students, and fans of bizarre stage comedy, plays about AI, and darkly comic theatre, this collection is tailor-made for short productions, staged readings, and festivals. With razor-sharp dialogue and flexible casting, it's perfect for anyone seeking science fiction plays that are as thoughtful as they are hilariously twisted.
Ideal
Theater companies and drama teachers looking for funny one-act playsReaders of satirical sci-fi and influencer culture parodiesFans of Black Mirror, Vonnegut, and postmodern absurdism
119 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2024
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Brian Harris
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July 9, 2024
I just finished Last of the Red Hot Robots by Brian Harris. I first saw a play by Brian The Business Proposal in 2005. He tends to write dark comedies with a twist at the end. And this set of four short plays falls right into that genre. They are basically The Twilight Zone meets modern technology with a comedic slant and every one of them has a surprise at the very last moment, Twilight Zone style. This won't take you long to read but you'll have a few laughs and maybe it will get you thinking about the Law of Unintended Consequences writ large in our AI age.
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