EMCC | ELIZA

After a long hiatus, live theatre is back at NUS Centre For the Arts!

Sypnosis:

Adam lives a comfortable life. He decides to hire a robot helper, Mary Help, but she turns out to be a little unresponsive and somewhat unbalanced for his needs. When the company that hires out the robots invites Adam to try a new model, he finds himself going through an emotional journey far beyond his expectations.

With a sense of humor, Eliza explores the ultimate artificial intelligence frontier: What is love?

Written by:

José Ignacio Latorre 

José Ignacio Latorre is the director of the Center for Quantum Technologies at NUS. He is a theoretical physicist with expertise in elementary particle physics, quantum information and quantum computing. He has written several outreach books and curated art & science exhibitions. He claims his life only makes sense when sharing art, science and good food.

Directed by:

María Teresa Soto-Sanfiel

María Teresa Soto-Sanfiel is an Associate Professor at NUS Department of Communications and New Media and Principal Researcher at the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community. Outside of academia, she has produced and directed audiovisual media works and theatre in Spain and Venezuela. Her passion for the stage began during her undergraduate days as a member of the university’s theatre group.

Performed by:

Jayesh Melvani

Jayesh Melvani is a 24-year-old undergraduate from the Faculty of Law, and he is portraying Adam. An avid singer and actor by nature, Jayesh is a natural thespian and feels at home on any stage, whether it be acting in a theatre or belting out songs in front of crowds at gigs.

Tinotenda Zimhunga

Tinotenda Zimhunga is 20 years old currently studying at Yale-NUS as a sophomore. She is a born and bred Zimbabwean who will be playing Eliza. She was heavily involved in the drama club at her high school which is where she started to hone her craft and appreciate the avenue of unique storytelling that theatre encourages.