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The War of the Worlds

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“No-one would have believed in the early years of the twentieth century that this world was being watched…”

But we did believe.

We believed that Martians landed in New Jersey. We believed a water tower was an alien war machine. We believed a man walked on the moon. We believe everything the internet tells us and now the end of the world is being broadcast live…

Inspired by H.G. Wells’ sci-fi novel and Orson Welles’ classic radio play, this legendary science fiction thriller is playfully reimagined for our era of Fake News and ‘alternative facts’, where widespread mistrust can make the truth a hard concept to identify.

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Originally Commissioned By New Diorama Theatre.

 

Co-produced by Brighton Festival, HOME Manchester, New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth and Nuffield Southampton Theatres.

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England (insert ACE lottery-funded logo)

Supported By China Plate, Corn Exchange Newbury, The New Wolsey Theatre and Redbridge Drama Centre.

Map Venue MarkerExeter Northcott Theatre
Modern Drama (Plays)
Running time: 115 minutes, no interval

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