Leyland actor returns to Lancashire with sci-fi horror theatre show
Award-winning theatre company Thunder Road brings The Void: A Horror Story to two Lancashire universities this autumn, including a homecoming performance for Leyland-born actor and company founder Alex Moran.
Thunder Road will open its acclaimed sci-fi horror to The Arts Centre at Edge Hill University on Wednesday September 30 at 7.30pm, before visiting The Media Factory at the University of Lancashire on Friday October 2 and Saturday 3 7.30pm, as part of a major UK tour.
For Thunder Road founder and actor Alex Moran, the Lancashire dates are particularly special. Alex was brought up in Leyland and trained as an actor at the University of Lancashire, making the company's return to the university a homecoming for the performer.
Known for fusing multimedia, storytelling and illusion, Thunder Road creates immersive theatrical experiences that blur the boundaries between theatre and film. The Void combines heart-pounding horror with timely questions about artificial intelligence, surveillance and memory, exploring what happens when humanity loses control of the technology it created.
Dare you enter a world infected by fear? Eight million miles from Earth, a mysterious distress call crackles through the ether and draws Flint, a haunted space ranger, towards the Odyssey – an ageing research vessel in the grip of a nightmare. Boarding the craft, he finds a failing ship, a missing crew, and a deadly force running out of control… The Void is a chilling sci-fi horror created for the stage – a decaying future of desperate humans, all-seeing AI, and memories of a distant, dangerous past. Combining powerful illusions, atmospheric projections and a creeping sense of dread, this story asks… what are you afraid of?
The cast is comprised of: Alex Moran (War Horse, National Theatre), as Flint; Ryan Simons (Kes, Perth Theatre Royal) as Blair; Olwen May (The Bay, Riot Women, Happy Valley) as the voice of NOVA, Riana Duce (Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II) as Phebus (on-screen), Terence Rae (Outlander: Blood of my Blood) as Miner (on-screen), Emma Leah Golding (Hapless, Amazon Prime) as Ru (on-screen), and Nimisha Odedra (Silo, Apple TV) as the voice of Ru.
Producer and Actor, Alex Moran commented: “With The Void, we’re creating something that sits somewhere between a film and a live theatrical experience - and that unique blend is what makes it so exciting. It’s all about making our stories visually impressive and placing the audience at the heart of everything we do. If you’d like to see how it’s done, step into the unknown and grab yourself a ticket.”
Ryan Simons, Writer and Director, said: “From the moment they step aboard a haunted ship drifting through deep space, we want audiences to feel trapped inside a sci-fi horror film, with something hunting them in the dark. There are jump scares when they least expect them, but the real thrill comes from the relentless, edge-of-your-seat tension. It’s exciting, unsettling and completely absorbing, the kind of experience that stays with you long after you’ve left the theatre.”
Tickets are available to the general public at £10, with £5 tickets available for Edge Hill University Students and Graduates. To book tickets for the show, visit: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/event/the-void-3//
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