What is plays about aliens?

There are several well-known plays about aliens, including:

  1. The War of the Worlds - This play, based on the famous novel by H.G. Wells, tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth and the struggle to survive against the alien menace.

  2. The Aliens - In this play by Annie Baker, two slacker friends living in a small Vermont town meet a high school student and introduce him to their philosophy on life, which includes a belief in extraterrestrial life.

  3. The Day the Earth Stood Still - This classic science fiction film has also been adapted for the stage. The story follows an alien named Klaatu who comes to Earth with a message of peace, but is met with suspicion and hostility.

  4. The Little Prince - While not necessarily a play about aliens, this beloved children's story by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry features a young boy who travels to various planets and meets a number of unusual creatures, including a talking fox and a lonely asteroid-dwelling king.

  5. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - This absurdist play by Tom Stoppard reimagines Shakespeare's Hamlet from the perspective of two minor characters, who frequently ponder the mysteries of existence and the possibility of alternate realities (including the existence of aliens).