H.G. Wells’ classic novel retold by imitating the dog.
One of the UK’s most original and innovative theatre companies is set to push their inventive storytelling to new heights when they visit The Grand in 2026 with their exciting retelling of H.G Wells’ classic science fiction story of alien invasion on planet Earth.
Four performers enter the stage 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 The War of The Worlds, which was written in 1897 and is one of the most influential pieces of literature in the science fiction genre.
Created by imitating the dog following their acclaimed adaptations of the literary classics Heart of Darkness in 2018, Dracula in 2021, Macbeth in 2023 and Frankenstein in 2024, and is supported by Lancaster Arts and Cast, Doncaster. Their revolutionary new take on War of the Worlds will thrill devotees of classic sci-fi, fans of cutting-edge contemporary drama, and anyone curious to discover how they’d respond when the unbelievable becomes reality.
Book your seats now and keep your eyes on the skies…
Listings
War of The Worlds: Wednesday 22 April to Saturday 25 April 2026
Blackpool Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HT
Tickets from £15 BOOK NOW