When the pandemic cancelled Reed College‘s spring theater performance, they went a different direction to retell “War of the Worlds,” via Zoom. We speak with the producers of the play about why the story resonates today.

Click above to listen to part 1 of Home Invasions, featuring Peter KsanderAssociate professor at Reed College in the Department of Theater and producer of the spring 2020 production of War of the Worlds and Eva Licht, A senior at Reed College, and producer and director of War of the Worlds.

Home Invasions:
Part 1: Invasion Invaded
Part 2: Chris Looney / Murder Hornets
Part 3: Nipun Basrur / Locust Plague
Part 4: Amy Maxmen / Pandemic Preparedness

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