The show brings together award-winning theatre-makers, screen actors, filmmakers, illusion designers and visual artists.
Award-winning theatre company Thunder Road will bring The Void: A Horror Story to the Lichfield Garrick Theatre on Wednesday 14 October at 7.30pm as part of a major UK Tour this Autumn.
Thunder Road is known for fusing multimedia, storytelling and illusion to create an immersive theatrical experience. Blending heart-pounding scares with timely questions about artificial intelligence, surveillance and memory, the production explores what happens when humanity loses control of the technology it created.
Bringing together award-winning theatre-makers, screen actors, filmmakers, illusion designers and visual artists, The Void creates the experience of being inside a horror film – without ever leaving the theatre.
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?
The cast is comprised of: Alex Moran (War Horse, National Theatre) as Flint; Ryan Simons (Kes, Perth Theatre Royal) as Blair; Olwen May (The Bay, Riot Women, Happy Valley) as the voice of NOVA, Riana Duce (Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II) as Phebus (on-screen), Terence Rae (Outlander: Blood of my Blood) as Miner (on-screen), Emma Leah Golding (Hapless, Amazon Prime) as Ru (on-screen), and Nimisha Odedra (Silo, Apple TV) as the voice of Ru.
Writer and Director Ryan Simons said that “from the moment they step aboard a haunted ship drifting through deep space, we want audiences to feel trapped inside a sci-fi horror film, with something hunting them in the dark”.
There are jump scares when they least expect them, but the real thrill comes from the relentless, edge-of-your-seat tension. It’s exciting, unsettling and completely absorbing, the kind of experience that stays with you long after you’ve left the theatre.
Producer and actor Alex Moran added: “With The Void, we’re creating something that sits somewhere between a film and a live theatrical experience – and that unique blend is what makes it so exciting.
“It’s all about making our stories visually impressive and placing the audience at the heart of everything we do. If you’d like to see how it’s done, step into the unknown and grab yourself a ticket”
To book tickets for the show, visit: https://www.lichfieldgarrick.com/events/the-void or call the Box Office on 01543 412 121
For more information and tour updates, follow Thunder Road Theatre on social media or visit: www.thunderroadtheatre.org