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Space Junk: The World’s First LGBTQIA Drone Play
Opens in Houston Sept 23. 2016
By Josh Watkins
What: Space Junk: Do People Dream of Electric Children?
When: Premieres September 23, 7 p.m.; additional performances on September 25 and September 30–October 2.
Where: The Pilot on Navigation, 5102 Navigation Street
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/space-junk-do-people-dream-of-electric-children-tickets-27519348111
We hear it all the time, “a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” Sounds familiar, right? That familiarity fades away in Space Junk: Do People Dream of Electric Children? Mel Petersen, founder of Amatol Productions, is revolutionizing stage productions. As Amatol’s first interdisciplinary theater production, Space Junk is a one-act sci-fi comedy that “bills itself as the world’s first drone play.”
“Space Junk utilizes drone technology to create a new form of puppeteering,” Petersen explains. There will be no actors found on stage, but instead, local artists will operate the drones as puppeteers while unseen voice actors bring the dialogue to life.
The play is about three drones on a spaceship in the far future, who are searching for replacements for their lost crew. Attempting to make sure that past mistakes don’t arise again, the drones try to become human. While mimicking human nature and making many choices, they ultimately learn that one can’t pretend to be something without facing consequences. Also, there’s a spaceship corridor chase scene, because as Petersen says, “You gotta have a corridor chase scene!”
