Alien on Stage

Name: Alien on Stage
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-03-16
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jason Hill, Lydia Hayward, Jacqui Roe

20202020
1h 26m

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7.3/10

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A very amateur dramatics group of Dorset Bus Drivers spent a year creating a serious stage adaptation of the sci-fi, horror film, Alien. With wobbly sets, awkward acting and special effects ... Read allA very amateur dramatics group of Dorset Bus Drivers spent a year creating a serious stage adaptation of the sci-fi, horror film, Alien. With wobbly sets, awkward acting and special effects requiring more luck than judgement.A very amateur dramatics group of Dorset Bus Drivers spent a year creating a serious stage adaptation of the sci-fi, horror film, Alien. With wobbly sets, awkward acting and special effects requiring more luck than judgement.

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8/10

What a Hoot!

A group of bus drivers, mechanics and sundry workers from Dorset form an amateur theatre company and decide to create a stage play based on the movie "Alien," complete with full monster suit. Not only is their inventiveness and tenacity showcased, but the production in their small community is "discovered" by a London impressario, who brings the whole cast and crew (the latter frequently but not always being part of the former, amateur theatrics being what they are) to stage a single performance of their show in the West End, where of course it receives much acclaim and love. "Alien on Stage" is a documentary about this fantastic feat, and as such is a real treat for movie and theatre lovers alike. My only regret is that I saw this as part of Virtual Fantasia 2021, which means at home without the brilliant Fantasia audience - this would only be better if seen with a full house of like-minded cinephiles. Great fun!

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