Do you dare claim a soul beneath that skin, or are you but a machine in human guise?

On the annual “Automated Machine Evaluation Day,” a shopping mall faces a crisis as several self-service machines malfunction just before opening. Factory workers, summoned at the last minute, are tasked with repairing the machines from the inside, with the threat of immediate dismissal if the evaluators find their work unsatisfactory. Audience members step into the role of evaluators, roaming the mall to experience and assess the various “self-service machines.” Knowing that their ratings will determine the outcome of the machines’ evaluations and the workers’ fates, how will they perform their jobs?

Dreamless Machine, Useless Class is produced by Po Art Studio, a performance group from Macau, whose vision is pushing the boundaries of individual creation and piecing together a shared vision of art. In recent years, Po Art Studio has actively engaged in cross-disciplinary collaborations, exploring the aesthetics of theatrical form and contemplating the contemporary possibilities of theater. They use art as a bridge to connect with society, reflecting on life and reshaping the interrelationship between art and society.

Production Team

Director/Set Design: Sam Leong

Technical Director/Set Design: Kenneth Cheong

Sound Designer: Kevin Wong

Producer: Kathy Wong

Performed by WONG Burger, GAO Gary, LI Janessa, Zhang Yulin.