Super Hyper Ultra Mega Max Quantum Computer
A thrilling mix of science, fantasy, and humor—don’t miss this quantum leap into the unknown! Join the performance on 14 April!
Dafa Theatre’s first science theatre production was a unique exploration of quantum physics through the lens of puppet theatre. Hyper Super Mega Max Quantum Computer was created by a multinational, multidisciplinary team of artists and scientists. The process began in January 2024, when Aurel Gabris, Reka Deak, and Husam Abed initiated a creative inquiry into how children might intuitively experience quantum logic through storytelling, puppetry, and interactive theatre. Their foundational principles emphasized thematic clarity, emotional engagement over didactic instruction, and narrative structures that embedded core quantum concepts such as interference, coherence, and decision-making.
Drawing inspiration from traditional tales, they explored how audience choice could shape the theatrical experience. Visual and dramaturgical development followed, led by Reka Deak, Veronika Traburova and Jana Nuncic, who emphasized rhythm, transformation, and Czech cultural motifs. Together, they crafted a scenographic language rooted in both metaphor and physical science. Aurel Gabris clarified key quantum concepts, such as particle-wave duality and coherence, which were translated into performance elements—e.g., synchronized children representing qubits, and the disruptive, unseen “wolf” symbolizing decoherence.
A December 2024 residency helped solidify the central story: an authorial reinterpretation of The Seven Little Goats, where children live in a harmonious home disrupted by a magnetic force, prompting adaptive re-synchronization. By January 2025, a text-based structure had emerged, balancing accurate scientific content with playful theatricality. Creative tensions surfaced around narrative clarity, collective authorship, and even the number of puppets used. Premier was held on the 14th of April, on International Quantum Day. Feedback praised the production’s educational potential, and highlighted the need for a worksheet or booklet to help ensure that key quantum ideas could be absorbed by children.