About This Show
In the unfathomable darkness of space, an invisible missile starts its journey to Earth from Mars. And another. And another. And another…Ten missiles red at the unsuspecting Earth and rushing through the empty gulf of space. Ten missiles carrying an invading force of Martians, their intellects vast, cool and unsympathetic. Hour by hour, day by day, closer and closer the Martians come, ready for war and the massacre of mankind. This sci- story of survival charts the fortunes of N and his loved ones as they become refugees in their own country, forced to escape from an unknown and unprovoked enemy, and battle against the devastation and destruction of their planet.
Northern Stage’s vivid and dynamic new production of H.G. Wells’ iconic novel The War of the Worlds will be an energetic and contemporary re-telling of the classic dystopian drama.