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SUMMARY:Rehearsed Reading ~ The War of the Worlds
DESCRIPTION:HG Wells wrote the novel\, Howard Koch wrote the radio play loosely based on the novel………………….. \nNow we have a wonderful new re-adaptation of the radio play Written and Directed by The Shakes very own Ray Murray. \nSet in Ireland\, a stellar cast brings you a rehearsed reading that will have you on the edge of your seat. \nThis is one not to be missed so get there early to grab a seat! \nCast \nLiam Borgström\, \nEdward Clinton\, \nSteve Curran\, \nPadraig Denihan\, \nPhilip Gleeson\, \nEmma Hurley\, \nNatasha Lynch\, \nPaul McCorry\, \nJames McMahon\, \nRoisin Mee\, \nBrigid Sweeney\, \nNo prior booking for rehearsed readings.\nPatrons are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.\nThere will be a raffle!! \n							Director’s Notes \n							\n			\n			\n								\n					\n					\n						\n						  \n							\n																	\n									\n								 \n								\n																				\n									Ray Murray\, Director								\n							\n						  \n						\n						\n						  \n							War of the worlds 2023\n\nIn October 2019 a few of us went to see a radio version of\nBram Stoker's Dracula in St Ann's church. The play was\noriginally written as part of Orson Welles serialization that\nincluded War of the Worlds.1Ne loved the way the production\nwas presented with a visual representation of how the radio\nplay would look like as performed in the studio. I was\nintrigued as to what could be achieved if you were to perform\nWar of the Worlds in the same format with over the top\nsound effects and some surreal post-apocalyptic music.\n\nHaving read both the novel and the radio play I decided to\nrewrite using Irish references. This gave scope to add some\ncolour to the intentionally colourless characters in the\noriginal works. I loosely based the reporters on Irish\ncelebrities (Gay Byrne\, Teresa Mannion and a youthful TV3\nstyle reporter). Other characters such as the farmer\, the\nBrigadier and the Irish President should also be recognisable\nto our audience.\n\nThe story is broadly the same with a few alterations to bring it\na little more up to date. Wells very clearly stated that the\ncreatures were Martians. In our adaptation there is no\ndefinitive explanation given as to where they come from.\nWells also asserted that the Martians invaded as a result of a\ndrain on resources in their own planet that resulted from the\nplanet drifting further from the sun. We speculate through\nProfessor McPherson that the aliens have come to our planet\nas a result of the creatures themselves exhausting resources\non their own planet\, adding an environmental dimension to\nthe piece.\n\nRay Murray\, Director
URL:https://www.dublinshakespearesociety.ie/event/rehearsed-reading-the-war-of-the-worlds/
LOCATION:The Teachers’ Club\, 36 Parnell Square West\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D01 T6V6\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Devised Piece,Devised Piece,Rehearsed Reading
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