The Trial of Romeo Oscar: In Brief
The Trial of Oscar Romeo
Play Number: 92World Premiere: 8 September 2026
Venue: Stephen Joseph Theatre
Premiere Staging: In-the-round
Published: No
Other Media: No
Cast: To be confirmed
Run Time: To be confirmed
Synopsis: In the future, the first trial of an android is taking place. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear, the evidence is polarising, and selecting an impartial jury is proving a challenge. It will raise the ultimate question, what makes us human?
- The Trial of Romeo Oscar is Alan Ayckbourn's 92nd play.
- The world premiere will take place at the Stephen Joseph Theatre on 8 September 2026.
- The play is set in 2194 and marks the first time Alan Ayckbourn has written a court-room drama.
- It continues his exploration of the themes of artificial intelligence and what it is that makes us human.