Immersive sci-fi horror show by Thunder Road Theatre that blends powerful illusions, atmospheric projections and jump scares.
The Void: A Horror Story comes to Storyhouse on Tuesday 3 November, a sci-fi horror for the stage from the Yorkshire company Thunder Road, who've built their name on blending multimedia, storytelling and illusion. It's a one-night visit to Chester, part of what the company describes as their biggest tour to date, supported by Arts Council England.
The story is set eight million miles from Earth. It follows Flint, a haunted space ranger drawn to the Odyssey, an ageing research vessel gripped by a nightmare, a missing crew and a deadly force running out of control. It's a horror setup, but it's not just about the scares; the show weaves in questions about artificial intelligence, surveillance and human memory. On the technical side, it mixes illusions, atmospheric projections and jump scares, and the cast is drawn from film and television.
Thunder Road produced it in association with Watford Palace Theatre. It was written and directed by Ryan Simons and produced by Alex Moran, both of whom also take the stage: Moran plays Flint and Simons plays Blair. Riana Duce, Terence Rae and Emma Leah Golding appear as screen performers. Simons and Moran describe the whole thing as the experience of being inside a horror film without ever leaving the theatre.
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Tickets are £28.50, or £25.80 for Storyhouse members. It's a single night on Tuesday 3 November at Storyhouse, so if you're going to catch it, you'll need to book in advance.
