![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This version will be first staged at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 25 October 2012 and run until 16 February 2013. Uncle Vanya (in a version) By Anton Chekhov ABEEĪnton Chekhov's play Uncle Vanya in a new version by Christopher Hampton. In this first instalment of the classic book that inspired the series, 14-year-old Laurie and his family attempt to flee England when the Tripods descend from outer space Humans are controlled from the age of 14 by implants called "caps", which suppress curiosity and creativity and leave recipients placid and docile, incapable of dissent. The story of The Tripods was the basis of a popular BBC television series in the 1980s, in which humanity has been conquered and enslaved by "the tripods", unseen alien entities that travel about in gigantic three-legged walking machines. When the Tripods Came: Tripods Series Prequel (Book 4) ![]() Will, a 13-year-old living in the small English village of Wherton, is looking forward to the transition to adulthood, which will take place on the next "Capping Day" - until a chance meeting with a mysterious Vagrant named Ozymandias sends him on a quest to discover a world beyond the Tripods' control. Life goes on largely as it had in the pre-industrial era, as all of humanity is subject to mental controls that prevent anyone from challenging the established order. In the first book of John Christopher's classic series, it is the year 2100, and the world is controlled by the machines called Tripods. ![]()
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