Following their spine-tingling production of Shock Horror: A Ghost Story, Thunder Road are back – this time in association with Watford Palace Theatre – for a UK Tour of The Void, a new sci-fi horror created for the stage. The production opens at Hull Truck Theatre on Saturday 6th September ahead of its UK Tour.
From the multi-award-winning Yorkshire company known for fusing multimedia, storytelling, and illusion, The Void promises a truly cinematic theatrical experience. Thunder Road began their journey by reimagining cult novels in 2011, working in association with Harrogate Theatre, and now tour nationally with original genre-bending shows.
Dare you enter a world infected by fear?
Eight million miles from Earth, a mysterious distress call crackles through the ether and draws Flint, a haunted space ranger, towards the Odyssey – an ageing research vessel in the grip of a nightmare. Boarding the craft, he finds a failing ship, a missing crew, and a deadly force running out of control…
The Void is a chilling sci-fi horror created for the stage – a decaying future of desperate humans, all-seeing AI, and memories of a distant, dangerous past. Combining powerful illusions, atmospheric projections and a creeping sense of dread, this story asks… what are you afraid of?
Ryan Simons, Writer and Director said: “The Void is about fear in its many forms – the fear of the unknown, of being alone, of losing control. We’re using all the tools of theatre and cinema to take audiences on a journey they won’t forget.”
Steve Marmion, CEO & Director of Programming at Watford Palace, went on to say: “It’s a real thriller. Tense, scary and packed with all the sci-fi tricks and tropes you could want. This is one to tempt even the most reluctant theatre goer – you won’t have seen anything like this on stage before.”
The production will visit Hull Truck Theatre (6 Sep), BEAM Hertford (9 – 10 Sep), The Exchange, Twickenham (11 – 12 Sep), Hurstpierpoint College (16 Sep), Middlesbrough Theatre (18 Sep), Mansfield Palace (22 – 23 Sep), Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury (24 – 25 Sep), Connaught Theatre, Worthing (26 – 27 Sep), Theatre Royal Windsor (30 Sep – 2 Oct), Watford Palace Theatre (3 – 4 Oct), The Arts Centre, Edge Hill University (8 – 9 Oct), Uppingham Theatre (10 Oct), and Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe (11 Oct).
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