The 1938 radio play
By Howard E. Koch
Directed by Sue Rawkins
A staged recreation of the most infamous radio broadcast of all time!
Shoestring Playhouse @ The MAC
4 - 13 June 2026
The War of the Worlds
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Book your audition today!
A taut, darkly comic thriller set entirely inside a forgotten outback pub — where the wrong words, the wrong strangers, and something lurking in the dark collide in one suffocating night. A bold, rough-edged debut from local playwright Ethan Cook.
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Scene to Stage is BACK!
This is a 9-week course designed for actors who want to continue to develop their skills in an intensive scene-work class. Whether you’re returning to acting or looking to deepen your craft - we’d love to have you join us.
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Shoestring Playhouse, housed in Torquay’s Multi Arts Centre (MAC) is an impressive blackbox performing arts space available for hire for touring productions, evening classes or corporate events.
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