My Brother the Robot

An actress bending over pointing at a person with blue hair dressed up as a robot. They are both in scientific clothing and are standing in front of a whiteboard with scientific notes.

Once upon a time in the future…

Bobbie lives with her inventor dad in a house filled with technology. Bobbie has everything she needs – except someone to play with.

So her dad builds her a robot little brother. But having a robot in the family can cause all sorts of trouble…Music, magic and mechanical mayhem for everyone aged 4 and up.

My Brother the Robot was taken on a UK Tour in 2013, played the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2013, and performed at The Roundhouse in London over Christmas 2013.

Strong characterisation, lively performances and catchy tunes

The List

Three actors sitting at a table. They are all in sci-fi costume and look to be having an engaging conversation, the middle actor is dressed as a robot with blue hair.

Two actors sit on the floor, leaning against a wall. The male actor is dressed as a robot and has blue hair, the female actress is also dressed in sci-fi futuristic costume.

Three actors are interacting with each other, they are all wearing sci-fi futuristic costume. The younger male actor is dressed as a robot with blue hair and is leaning against the older farther figure who is central to the image.

Two actors dressed in futuristic costume are making a funny face to each other, one is dressed as a robot with blue hair.

Three actors dressed in futuristic costume are standing in a close group with their right hands raised, looking at each other. The younger male actor is dressed as a robot with blue hair.

A terrific show…It was fun, lively and energetic.

One4Review

Excellent children’s entertainment…a lovely show.

Broadway Baby

Good actors, good lyrics and a really good story.

Fest

Inventive, engaging and colourful.

Cambridge News

An engaging, laugh out loud, cracker of a family show.

Primary Times

Enough physical comedy and song to appeal to both ends of the family age spectrum.

The Kentish Towner

Strong characterisation, lively performances and catchy tunes.

The List

Previous team members

Bobbie

Alicia Marsden (original production), Josie Cerise

R3/R4

Nathan Guy

Professor Rossum

Tim Hibberd (original production), Henry Everett

Company Stage Manager

Kaley Freeman

Production

Director: Toby Mitchell
Dramaturg: Olivia Jacobs
Designer: Isla Shaw
Lighting Designer: Will Evans
Music: Jon Fiber and Andy Shaw for Shock Productions
Choreographer: Luanna Priestman
Scenic Construction: Footprint Scenery

Tour funded by Arts Council England. Show produced in association with the Adaptive Systems Research Group at the University of Hertfordshire.