Alien on Stage

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Bus drivers bring adaptation of Alien to London’s West End in Alien on Stage

SXSW documentary captures ordinary people daring something truly extraordinary.

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Imagine if your amateur high school theatrical production was suddenly asked to perform on Broadway, with just a few weeks to prepare. That's the kind of thing that typically provides fodder for anxiety dreams. But in Alien on Stage, a group of British bus drivers overcomes the odds to bring their amateur production of Ridley Scott's classic 1979 science fiction horror film Alien to London's West End. This winsome documentary made its international premiere at the virtual SXSW festival last week.

 

[Beebo Brink]

 

[Soen Eber]

Is there an "I want" song? I want to hear it!

 

[Veritable Quandry]

Let's sing about the bonus situation.

 

[Clara D.]

Who plays Jones?

 

[Caete]

Why not? They've already done successful adaptations of Toxic Avenger and Evil Dead for the stage, both actually musicals.