The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone by Anne Washburn

Between light and shadow, science and superstition, fear and knowledge is a dimension of imagination. An area we call the Twilight Zone. Adapted by Anne Washburn (Mr Burns) and directed by Olivier Award-winner Richard Jones, this world premiere production of the acclaimed CBS Television Series The Twilight Zone lands on stage for the first time in its history. Or its present. Or its future. Stage magic and fantasy unite as the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

"The energy, ambition and attainment of this terrific adaptation of stories from the eponymous classic 1960s American television series.. will delight fans of the original and welcome in newcomers too, which is no mean feat. Anne Washburn sinuously interweaves stories from eight original episodes... A classy Christmas and, I suspect, far beyond treat." Evening Standard ????

"This isnt a show just for fans, but it definitely acknowledges them. Its a loving pastiche, fully alert to the swirl of cultural inheritances that come with the show and its era... a playfully great piece of theater about the power of imagination: about how people use storytelling, particularly science fiction, to navigate new frontiers and question society. Theres a good reason that theme tune lingers." The Stage ????

"A glorious exercise in sci-fi kitsch with a few smart lessons about the present... the real knockout scene is a reworking of 1961s The Bunker... basically the current battle or the soul of America distilled into a bleakly comic 15-minute playlet." Time Out ????

"Unsettling, dazzling and sophisticated entertainment... accomplished with enormous flair. It is sometimes frightening, sometimes spooky and occasionally funny. The famous music may not make its appearance until right at the end, but the atmosphere and flavor of this cult TV show is precisely captured. Terrific." WhatsOnStage ????

Anne Washburn's plays include Mr, Burns, The Ladies, I Have Loved Strangers, The Communist Dracula Pageant and transadaptations of of Euripides' Orestes and Iphigenia in Aulis. Her plays have been produced in the US, and internationally. She is an associated artist with Obie award winning groups 13P, The Civilians and New Georges, and is a member of New Dramatists.

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ISBN 13	9781786824004
ISBN 10	1786824000
Title	The Twilight Zone
Author	Anne Washburn
Series	Oberon Modern Plays
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2017-12-05
Number of pages	128
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