HUMANS: a robot musical

Poster design Martha Hegarty

The seventh best musical robot group in the world is making a new musical, to be performed to all robots everywhere and it’s going to completely explain what humans are – in song. Everything will be fine,
they just need some clear answers. That rhyme. Meanwhile 10-year old Jennifer Dempsey – MASSIVE robot fan – is on a mission of her own, one that might just change the course of robot- human relations forever!

This big-hearted – and funny! – story about loss, friendship and hope features three humanoid robots, one quite robotic human and beautiful original songs throughout.

Made possible by funding from the RTÉ Toy Show fund managed by the Community Foundation of Ireland, the Arts Council and Cork City Council Arts Office

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H.A.R.M. embarked on a national tour in November 2024, visiting Riverbank Arts Centre, Siamsa Tíre, Visual, Mermaid Arts Centre, The Theatre Royal and Áras Éanna.

This wonderful documentary captures the last days of the tour.

Written by John McCarthy

Directed by Niall Cleary

Song Lyrics/Book by John McCarthy

Song Composition by John McCarthy and Katie Holly

Cast:

Jennifer Barry

Bob Kelly

Úna Ní Bhriain

Darragh Shannon

Madi O’Carroll (2022)

Set & Lighting Designer Sarah Jane Shiels

Sound Design & Musical Director Carl Kennedy

Assistant Musical Director Emily Donoghue

Costume Designer Jenny Whyte

Stage Technicians Arran MacGabhann and Seamus Hegarty

Stage Manager Michael Ryan

Production Manager Ian Brown

Produced by Graffiti (Lynn Canham)

& The Everyman (Naomi Daly)