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The Harmnf
A Lecture Play adapted from Anton Chekhov's The Harmfulness of Tobacco
The Harmnf is part lecture, part VR meltdown, and part confession from a man who tried to use AI to adapt Chekhov — and slowly became the machine himself.
What began as an experiment in collaboration turns into a live autopsy of human creativity, failure, and control.
The Harmnf was developed at the Interrobang Festival at The Brick in 2023
Subsequently it was workshopped at Worlds in Play 2025 and at Young Ethel's Bar and Stage
The show will premiere at Caveat on November 30th 2025, with further performances in January and February of 2026.
Directed by Parker Denton
Stage Managed by Pat Maliwat
Produced by Agile Lens
Written & Performed by Kevin (as a robot) Laibson
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