Alien on Stage explained

Alien on Stage is a 2020 British documentary film about a group of bus drivers from Dorset who put on a stage version of Alien instead of their usual annual pantomime production, and are invited to perform at the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End.^{[1] [2]}

It won the Audience Award for best documentary at the 2021 Leeds International Film Festival,^[3] and the Silver Scream Award at the 2021 Imagine Film Festival.^[4]

The film's tagline is "In Dorset no one can hear you scream!", and The Guardian reviewer described it as "warm and full of laughs".

Notes and References

1. Book: 67 . LIFF 2021 Catalogue. 2 October 2023.
2. News: Morris . Steven . Documentary to tell how Dorset bus drivers took Alien to West End . 2 October 2023 . The Guardian . 22 October 2020.
3. Web site: LIFF 2021 Audience Award for Best Film: The Winners . www.leedsfilm.com . 2 October 2023 . en . 22 November 2021.
4. Web site: Alien on Stage wint Silver Scream Award 2021 . Imagine Filmfestival Amsterdam . 2 October 2023 . 19 April 2021.