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by Emily Holyoake (Author)
Play about Ada Lovelace, the first computer and Artificial Intelligence today.
"You may turn the handle, and I will whirr and calculate without error!"
Decades before the first computers are built, Ada imagines machines that can do anything, even compose beautiful pieces of music. Far beyond Ada's future, a learning machine called Ginny breaks free of her routine and tests the boundaries of what ought to be possible. ADA is an intricate re-telling of the life and legacy of Ada Lovelace, pioneer of computing, paralleling her history with a contemporary story about the potential of artificial intelligence.
- Suitable for schools, colleges and youth groups.
- Offers good roles for girls/women to perform relating to STEM subjects
Author Biography
Emily is a playwright, screenwriter, dramaturg, reviewer, and reformed actor. Originally from Derby, she is now based in Exeter. She has previously worked with companies and collectives including Encompass Productions (STASIS, 2015), In Good Company (STORY SCAVENGERS, 2014), The Pensive Federation (THE GUEST ROOM, 2014), Act 2 (STASIS, 2014), and New Model Theatre (APRIL, 2012-2013). She was a writer on attachment with New Perspectives Theatre Company in 2014. In 2015, she was commissioned by BAFTA winning director Peter Nicholson to write her first feature film, NOVEMBER. Her work has been performed in off-West End venues and theatres across the UK, including the White Bear Theatre, the Tristan Bates Theatre, The Bike Shed Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse, Derby Theatre, and the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre. Emily reviews for Exeunt Magazine and The F Word.
