More than 6 years after its premiere on Netflix, the series “Stranger Things” will become a play that will be staged in the prestigious West End area of London, in the United Kingdom. According to the creators of the successful production, it will be “a journey into the past that will lay the foundations for the future”, since it will deal with the young version of the characters Jim Hopper, Bob Newby and Henry Creel (Vecna).
The successful series of Netflix, “Stranger Things” has just taken another step in its list of achievements, more than 5 years after its premiere, since the story inspired a new play which will be mounted in a prestigious area of London, England.
According to its creators, the theatrical interpretation will work as a kind of prequel, since it will focus on the youth of adult characters.
It is worth remembering that the last season of the series broke several audience records on the streaming platform, in addition to popularizing songs on Spotify and causing reactions from different celebrities.
Stranger Things will become a play
The series of suspense and paranormal phenomena “Stranger Things” it will be turned into a play in London’s West End later this year, the producers of the performance have announced.
The plot of the play will go back to twenty years before the events narrated in the popular series of Netflix and will revolve around the characters Jim Hopper, Bob Newby and Henry Creel when they were younger.
On the tables of the Phoenix theater in the British capital, the actors will represent a story signed by Kate Trefry, screenwriter and co-executive producer of the series, and directed by Stephen Daldry, responsible for “The Crown”.
The West End play will be produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions, the company responsible for the theatrical hit “Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.”
It would be a kind of prequel, according to the creators of the series
Matt y Ross Duffercreators of the series that premiered in 2016, told the media that the new theatrical experience will allow viewers to “meet endearing new characters” as well as recognize “very familiar ones.”
The representation will be “a journey into the past that will lay the foundations for the future of ‘Stranger Things’“, the creators pointed out.