War of the Worlds

The War Of the Worlds production that was played on the radio startled man people. It wasn't because it was vulgar or bad in any way, but because of the way it was presented. The performance was in the style of a real life broadcast that portrayed and emergency situation where aliens were attacking earth. The believability of the piece was heightened because of that fact that the announcer never broke character, there were no commercials, and that there was little to no introduction. The real magic to the piece was that listeners would tune in mid reading and think that these events were really transpiring. The performance the actors put on was so convincing that people were literally freaking out that the world would end. To me, this is endlessly interesting and I found it a pleasure to listen to.