War Of The Worlds: The Panic Broadcast.
October 17th - October 18th, 2025
Price
adults £15 students £8.50 conc. £13
Synopsis
Performed by Newport Playgoers Society. This play is included in Playgoers annual membership.
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-radio-play is a thrilling homage to the form's golden age and timely reminder of what fear can do to a society.
Show Times
Friday performance starts at 7.15pm. Saturday Matinee starts at 2pm
Booking Fee
There is a booking fee of £2.00 per per transaction.
More Information
For more information about this performance, please contact the Dolman Theatre on 01633 263670.