War of the Worlds

H. G. Wells's classic novel retold by imitating the dog

Supported by Lancaster Arts and Cast, Doncaster

“Life is real again, and the useless and cumbersome and mischievous have to die.”
H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds

Four performers enter the stage with cameras and construct an epic road movie before our eyes.

It’s a story we know, or think we know – an apocalyptic tale of alien invasion and the unfolding destruction of everything we hold dear. Extraterrestrial lifeforms land from the skies. Lines of Brits scrabble to flee across the channel while their cities and towns lie in smouldering ruins. It’s all of our worst nightmares.

What would you do if order broke down?

What would you do to survive?

How far would you go to protect your own?

Using miniature environments, model worlds, camera tricks, and projection, imitating the dog mix the live and the recorded, the animate and the inanimate to create a thrilling, audacious and timely retelling of H.G. Wells’ classic novel.

Following their acclaimed adaptations of literary classics Heart of Darkness (2018), Dracula (2021), Macbeth (2023) and Frankenstein (2024), “multimedia daredevils” (The Times) imitating the dog push their inventive storytelling to new heights.

Age Guidance

14+

Show Warnings

Flashing imagery and lighting effects
Loud noises on occasion, including sudden bangs and gunshots
Smoke effects
Scenes featuring descriptions and images of violence and horror
Strong language
Themes of racism and anti-immigration
Themes of suicide
References to threat of sexual violence

If you would benefit from more specific information about emotive content and themes, please contact thedog@imitatingthedog.co.uk

Programme

There is a FREE digital show programme available to read, download and print at the bottom of the page or view right here.

Learning Resources

We have a collection of FREE Learning Resources connected to the production that are suitable for all age-appropriate learners. Scroll down below for more information.