Culmination of Humans and Bots By: Syenne Ko

I’ll admit, on August 16, I did not know what to expect going into PLAYS BY BOTS, but wow, was I pleasantly surprised!

This show has a very unique premise: Dramatron - a playwriting AI creates some of the script (kept secret from the cast), and then the cast improvises the rest of the show.

Being completely unrehearsed, I was blown away with how effortlessly the cast embodied their character, while bringing contagious enthusiasm. The audience was laughing from the very beginning of the show.

Though, it was the latter part of the performance where the cast truly shone. The cast took the hilarity to a completely different level by breaking down the fourth wall and even incorporating the audience.

With a completely different show every time, I would definitely see PLAYS BY BOTS again.