"The Crystal Egg" by H. G. Wells play adaptation with effects

Join us to see what kindly old Mr. Cave sees in his crystal egg. What does this new world mean for Earth’s future. This performance is enhanced with illustrations, music, and animations.

This is an amateur production created by Planet Zoom Players.

Based on “The Crystal Egg” (1897) by H. G. Wells (public domain)
Adapted and directed by Gloria McMillan

Cast:
Narrator – Phil Nichols
Mr Cave – John Szostek
Jacoby Wace – Ken Raabe
Mrs Cave – Cynthia Jeney
Vicky Cave – Gloria McMillan
Old Clergyman – Ken Raabe
Young Man – Molly McIntyre
Peter Cave – Molly McIntyre
Tradesman – John Szostek
Editor – Margot Schulter

Technical and visual realisation by Phil Nichols
Martian creatures by Gloria McMillan
Classic Martian design by Frank R. Paul (Amazing Stories, May 1926; public domain)

“Eerie theremin” and “Horses, pavement, then cobblestones” courtesy of Pixabay
Victorian Music Hall song courtesy of John H. Glover-Kind, the Free Music Channel; public domain
Additional sound effects from the BBC Sound Effects Library
Earth photograph and Mars photograph from NASA
Tools used in this production include: Photoshop, Powerpoint, Dall-E, Zoom

The original story “The Crystal Egg” can be read on Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/11870/pg11870-images.html#link2H_4_0020

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