Espoo Theatre is set to transport audiences into a futuristic world millions of kilometers away from Earth, with Polish theatre director Łukasz Twarkowski at the helm of the sci-fi dystopia titled 'The Employees'. This performance kicks off the three-week-long &Fest festival, showcasing contemporary theatre from various parts of the globe. The play is set in the year 2100 aboard a spaceship orbiting a distant planet, featuring a crew composed of both humans and humanoids, raising questions about the nature of life and identity.

In 'The Employees', the traditional boundary between the audience and the stage is blurred, allowing spectators to immerse themselves directly into the action. They have the unique opportunity to observe events within the spaceship's command center—a glass cube measuring just under 40 square meters—adding a layer of interactivity to the theatrical experience. This innovative approach encourages audiences to engage with the performance from multiple perspectives, crafting a narrative that is not bound by conventional storytelling methods.

Twarkowski emphasizes the importance of perspective in his direction, allowing viewers to choose how they wish to experience the performance—up close within the action or at a distance, witnessing the unfolding drama as if it were a piece of video art. This dual interpretation offers a rich sensory experience as it blends visual art with theatrical performance, creating a thought-provoking space where questions about humanity and artificial intelligence are explored.