We all know Richard Burton’s voice from the album. It’s the one that makes even reading a cereal box sound like the end of the world. In the live experience, his hologram appears and says things like, “Slowly, a shape arose.”
I swear, I felt my own subconscious say, “Yeah, mate, it’s the mortgage bill.” But no, it’s a 50-foot-tall Martian handling a heat-ray. The show makes you realize that our daily anxieties—like deadlines or traffic—are basically just scaled-down alien invasions.
Going to the Loos is an Adventure
The toilets in this place are terrifying. You open the door, and a recording of Parson Nathaniel says, “The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one.” Then you flush, and a sound effect of a fighting machine stomp rumbles under your feet.
It’s the most fun you’ll ever have feeling like you might be abducted while trying to wash your hands. I half-expected a tentacle to hand me a paper towel. Pro tip: hold your breath until the “Ullaaaaaaaa” horn stops.
