Łukasz Twarkowski, Anka Herbut: Oracle

Theatre, Ruhrbühnen for Democracy

28.8.-2.9.2025

Kraftzentrale, Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Kraftzentrale

A theatrical multimedia exploration into Alan Turing, AI, and the dark soul of technology.

Alan Turing was a pioneer of modern computer technology: he cracked the Enigma code and helped the British government to shorten the Second World War. Nonetheless, the same government persecuted him for his sexual orientation. After Respublika in 2022, Łukasz Twarkowski returns to Ruhrtriennale with Oracle, a multimedia theatre piece by playwright Anka Herbut. Together, they explore Turing’s tragic life and legacy. Set in post-war Britain and a timeless digital realm, Oracle examines the politicization of technology. Through immersive soundscapes and cinematic projections, it blurs reality and illusion, questioning whether advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Visually stunning and provocative, Oracle reflects on Turing’s secrets, prophetic insights, and the AI-shaped future he helped create.

Oracle is part the democracy campaign of the RuhrBühnen network.

Produced by Dailes Theatre Latvia and Ruhrtriennale. Cooproducers: Newerror, Comédie de Genève, Piccolo Teatro di Milano -Teatro d'Europa.

Behind the Scenes

Festival Stories

Cast

Direction
- Łukasz Twarkowski
Text
- Anka Herbut
Set Design
- Fabien Lédé
Costumes
- Svenja Gassen
Video Design
- Jakub Lech
Composition
- Julek Ploski
Choreography and Artistic Collaboration
- Pawel Sakowicz
Production
- Vidas Bizunevičius

Supporters Ruhrtriennale

Supported by Ammodo.

Funded by Kunststiftung NRW.

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Language

English and Latvian with English and German surtitles
Run time

ca. 3 h 30 min.
Introduction

An introduction will take place in the foyer of the Kraftzentrale 45 minutes before the start of each event.
Notices

The event will address the issues of war and suicide.

Strobe lighting and increased volume are part of the production. For people sensitive to volume, our team will provide you with hearing protection free of charge on site.
Bring your friends!

Bring Your Friends: For the performance on 2 September, you will receive up to three additional tickets with a 50% discount for each full-price ticket.