“A War of the Worlds” Podcast Theater Review
Theatre in the Dark’s virtual audio drama of “A WAR OF THE WORLDS” based on H.G. Wells’ iconic novel about a Martian invasion of the Earth.
Theatre in the Dark is an innovative production company with a mission to create theater performance based on sound.
This updated 21st century version of “A War of the Worlds” set primarily in and around the Chicago area was adapted by director Corey Bradberry and Mack Gordon.
The original book was centered in London at the end of the 19th century, while the 1938 Mercury Theatre on the Air production was based in mid-twentieth century New Jersey. So with so much global turmoil in 2020, why not project a Midwest interstellar invasion into the mix.
The story itself is not complicated, basically dealing with peoples’ initially nonchalant, then chaotic reaction to the presence of an extraterrestrial artifact first thought to be an asteroid that turns out to be the beginning of an invasion fleet from Mars.
“A War of the Worlds” runs through November 21, 2020 via Zoom. Running time is 90 minutes with a 10 minute intermission. For tickets and information visit https://www.theatreinthedark.com/tickets