Secret Life Of Humans
Performance
Event date
Sunday 13 December 2026, 7.30pm to 9pm
Location
In-person only
Scenic Stage Theatre, School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Scenic Stage Theatre, School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Audience
Open to staff, students, the public
Admission
£8, Student/Concession £5, booking recommended
Event details
In 1949, scientist and mathematician Dr Jacob Brunowski installs a locked room in his house, never to be opened again. Seventy years later Ava discovers his archive, unearthing decades of his diaries, letters and confidential wartime documents. Bronowski dedicated his life to understanding humanity and only through his past and philosophy can Ava begin to understand herself and our species.
Secret life of Humans ask us what it truly means to be human? Are we unrelenting pioneers of progress? Are we simply remnants of our primitive past? Have we forgotten altogether?