KDC Theatre presents “The War Of The Worlds” by Rhum + Clay and Isley Lynn
Directed by Phoebe Benson
24-28 November 2026
Barons Court Theatre
About
The War of the Worlds follows Meena, a podcast journalist investigating the legacy of Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 radio broadcast, which caused some listeners to believe that an alien invasion was actually taking place.
The play moves between the 1938 broadcast and the present day. Meena travels to Grover’s Mill, New Jersey, to investigate the story of Margaret, a woman whose family allegedly abandoned her for 24 hours after believing the broadcast was real. Margaret’s son, Nick, has grown up with this version of events and initially agrees to share his family’s story for Meena’s podcast.
As Meena investigates further, however, different versions of the truth begin to emerge.
The 1938 broadcast acts as a mirror for the modern world: people don’t necessarily believe something because it is true; they believe it because it is convincing, because someone they trust tells them, or because they desperately want to believe it.
Auditions
Please see our auditions page and the The War Of The Worlds audition notice for more information about auditioning for the play.
Auditions are free and open to all. Please pick one of the dates to attend and read the audition notices carefully to prepare.
Don’t forget to fill out the audition form before you audition!
Dates: Monday 14 September or Thursday 17 September 2026
Time: 6.45pm welcome and registration to ~10pm
Location: Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street, Marylebone, London, NW8 8EH
Recalls by invitation are Saturday 19 September 2026, 10am-2pm at Theatre Deli Crossharbour (6th Floor, 5 Greenwich View Place, London, E14 9NN).
If you’d like to hear the directors speak about their productions and ask them any questions, you can meet them at the KDC Autumn 2026 Season Launch on Wednesday 9 September 2026, 7pm upstairs at The Castle (44 Commercial Road, Aldgate, London E1 1LN). You can also talk to them about getting involved in other backstage ways.
To help us manage numbers, if you’re planning to come to our Season Launch, please RSVP at the link here.