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Special Performances
- Preview: 17 October, 7:00pm
- Opening Night: 18 October, 7:00pm
- Artist Talks: 18 October, 7:00pm
- Auslan Interpreted: 19 October, 2:00pm
Runtime
75min (no interval)
Warnings
Contains themes of suicide and suicidal ideation, domestic abuse,
loss of a child, and the use of herbal cigarettes, theatrical haze and flashing lights.
Accessibility
Presented by Vena Cava Productions
Where Radio Becomes Reality
When Fiction Turns Into Fear: The Day the World “Believed” in Martians.
Based on the 1938 ‘The War Of The Worlds’ broadcast, this piece tells the story of the people of New York who were later reported as victims of mass hysteria due to the time of the broadcast coinciding with their deaths. In reality, there was no hysteria, or any that did exist was very minimal.
Instead, it was the work of disgruntled journalists at The New York Times and other newspapers that manipulated the story to paint radio as inaccurate and inherently dangerous.
While Orson Welles, the actors of The Mercury Theatre and the executives at CBS were under the impression that it was the power of their own words that provoked the public it was instead the power of punchy headlines and libel.
Cast
Jake Camuglia-May, Andrew Oxford, Dérito Da Costa, Georgia Hollis, Will Hutchieson, Yianni Paikopoulos, Mackenzie Thompson, Rosalea Vassella, Molly Waters, Jack Winrow
Creatives
Writer Felix Reed, Co-Director Spooky , Co-Director Bek Rasmussen, Production Stage Manager Scarlett Hughes, Deputy Stage Manager Bella Rowe, Assistant Stage Manager Georgia Sandersan, Eden Taylor, Lighting Designer Kai Huang, Sound Designer Doug Carr, Set Designer Jon Whitehead, Josh Millers, Eden Carnell-Hungerford, Props Designer Neve Lockett , Costume Designer Hayley Woodward, Assistant Costume Designer Preksha Nair, Lottie Banford, Lighting Operator Carys Walsh and Sound Operator Kaitlin Ritchie
About the Presenter
Vena Cava Productions
Vena Cava Productions was established in 1996 and is QUT’s student-driven, not-for-profit theatre company. It aims to offer students semi-professional learning opportunities and practical experiences within the theatre industry to grow and learn as emerging artists
