Publication

1999 - Faber and Faber, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

29,750 words, Guess

Page Count

119 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads884611
  • LibraryThing1430131

Classifications

  • DDC822/.914
  • LCCPR6051.Y35 C56 1999

Description

"A hilarious satire of television and a touching romantic comedy, it begins in a television studio where a hospital soap opera is being taped... Adam, the young nephew of the producer and an aspiring writer who worships the director... is on the set. Adam starts chatting with Jacie Tripplethree, the actoid (serial number JC333) playing the nurse and finds, to his surprise, that not only can she carry on a conversation but, due to what she calls a fault in her programming, she has a creative imagination. Adam wants to build a new television series around her but the studio will not hear of it. He also finds he is falling in love with the charming robot! Will Adam get the green light on his series? Will love prevail?"--Publisher's description.

Description

Premiered at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, in June 1998, 'Comic Potential' is a science-fiction comedy-thriller. In the near future, an android develops emotions and an aspiring writer falls in love with her. But where he sees potential, others see only a malfunction - leading to the question, what makes us human?

Subjects

Genres

  • Drama.

Other Editions

  • Comic potentialFaber and Faber1999-01-01

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