War of the Worlds by RHUM + CLAY AND ISLEY LYNN

War of the Worlds by RHUM + CLAY AND ISLEY LYNN

Performed by 2nd Year Acting (Cast A)

'No-one would have believed in the early years of the twentieth century that this world was being watched....'

There is nothing more alluring than a good story. When Orson Welles adapted The War of the Worlds, he wanted to create a thrilling radio drama that would 'feel' real. In fact, it felt so real that it caused hysteria amongst a public just getting used to the outside world invading their living rooms via the radio. Fast forward to 2016, and the internet has replaced the radio as the medium through which we make sense of the world. We remain just as susceptible …..

Inspired by H.G. Wells' sci-fi novel and Orson Welles' classic radio play, this legendary science fiction thriller is playfully reimagined as a play by Isley Lynn for our era of Fake News and 'alternative facts'

The production will be managed and run by the Technical Theatre and Design students who will be responsible for all the technical and design elements of the production.