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War of the Worlds
October 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast by Joe Landry
A thrilling homage to radio’s golden age and atimely reminder of what fear can do to a society.
An alien invasion throws humanity into chaos in the classic sci-fi novel The War of the Worlds–but all it took to cause real-life panic in the streets was Orson Welles’s 1938 radio adaptation, which listeners took for news. Now, ten years later, the WBFR radio ensemble recreates the colorful events surrounding the infamous evening, including the full original broadcast. Complete with vintage commercials and live sound effects, this-radio-play-within-a-play is a thrilling homage to the form’s golden age and timely reminder of what fear can do to a society.
Content Warning:
Please be advised there will be use of gun sound effects in this production. Strobe lights will also be used.
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