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La Machine de Turing

Theater

A theatrical retelling of the life of mathematician Alan Mathison Turing

Schedule

6:00 PM

onwards

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Location

Ellen Stewart Theatre at La Mama

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, East 4th Street, New York, NY, USA

Access Type

Description

Slovenian, With English Subtitles

90 mins

$10 to $30

Ticketed

About The Event

Written by Benoit Solès | Directed by Ivica Buljan
Inspired by: Hugh Whitemore's play Breaking the Code
Based on: Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hudges

Records of Alan Mathison Turing, of his mathematical-ingenious brain, and of the historical facts that are formed around him are surprising, interesting, and full of theoretical speculation about the impact that research into athletically built genius has had and still has on the development of artificial intelligence. We can read about his research work, which was crucial to solving the Enigma (a German electric message encryption device used during World War II), about his scientific work at the University of Manchester, about his more than just friend Christopher Morcom, who died prematurely as a result of raw milk poisoning and about his tragic fate.

He was forced to choose between ways to deprive him of his precious freedom in the midst of then-hostile society. He was succumbed to chemical castration, which led him to physical and mental modifications, to the impossibility of physical and mental speed, versatility, humor, dedication, and daring focus. But we can understand his story or read it differently, through the eyes of an amazing man who, with his eternally young and playful mind, selflessly skipped the time in which he was born. He saw the human brain not only as a scientist but as a man aware of the breadth of the human spirit and mind. In the perception of the world, he was faster and so unusual to the eyes of every individual in the society of the time that he tailored the world he shared by the personification of his machine in his own way as the only tolerable reality. There, everything was his and otherwise allowed because it was meaningful and understandable only to him. Whoever entered it had to play by its rules, recognize and accept it, even if not fully understand it. Those who failed, however, eventually executed Turing.

"It's a story about a man running." wrote author Benoit Solès. The first performance in Slovene gives space to a man who ran a marathon with his machine and indispensable friendly minds, a scientist who outlined the foundations of modern computer science and at the same time unknowingly placed a mirror in a society that hopefully will not repeat its impatient and hostile mistakes.

About The Organizer

La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (La MaMa E.T.C.) is an Off-Off-Broadway theatre founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, African-American theatre director, producer, and fashion designer. Located in Manhattan's East Village, the theatre began in the basement boutique where Stewart sold her fashion designs. Stewart turned the space into a theatre at night, focusing on the work of young playwrights. La MaMa has evolved during its fifty-year history into a world-renowned cultural institution.

Please Note

This production contains nudity and is recommended for ages 18+ The performance is in Slovenian with Engligh supertitles. First ten tickets available for every performances for only $10 each. First Come first served, advance sale only, limit 2 per person.

Event Location

What We Recommend Nearby

We recommend stopping by at Charlie's cafe next to the theater to enjoy some delicious croissants

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