#threshold14 // Robots We Love: Robby, the Robot.
Who
is he?
A
member of the Robot Hall of Fame, Robby is more than just a robot. He’s a
cultural icon!
What
does he do?
A
robot as iconic as Robby doesn’t have to do much, but over the decades he’s
made many appearances on the screen. (Both silver and television!) He follows
the famed three Laws of Robotics from Asimov and has appeared many more times
than just his debut in Forbidden Planet. With appearances in shows as diverse
as The Addams Family, The Man from U.N.C.L.E and many more he’s a true robot
star. (He even appears on the festival website – see if you can spot him!)
Where
would he be at the festival?
Ever
the adventurous type, he’d be looking out for robots everywhere and setting the
tone of the festival. In between, he’d no doubt be helping out The Lemon
Collective in their underwater world at the Lantern Theatre…
His
favorite thing at the festival?
Without
a doubt, he’d be getting down to Paddy Steer’s The Part Time Helocentric After
School Drama Club (Saturn. Lancashire Division).
Robby,
the Robot says:
“Quiet please. I am analyzing.” (Forbidden Planet, 1956)
