1984

Title: 1984
Author: Duncan Macmillan, George Orwell, Robert Icke
Price: $17.99

The definitive book of the 20th century is re-examined in this radical new staging by Headlong, the 'country's most exciting touring company' (Telegraph), who brought us Romeo & Juliet in 2012, directed by Robert Icke. April, 1984. 13:00. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary, and falls in love. But Big Brother is watching him - and the door to Room 101 can swing open in the blink of an eye. This major new production explores the world inside Winston Smith's head, as well as the world without, and catches the euphoria and bliss buried deep underneath the cold face of Big Brother. In an age of mass surveillance, 'total' policing and GPS tracking, Nineteen Eighty-Four is as relevant now as it ever has been. A new adaptation created by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan
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April, 1984. Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary, and falls in love. But Big Brother is watching him, and the door to Room 101 can swing open in the blink of an eye.

Its ideas have become our ideas, and Orwells fiction is often said to be our reality. The definitive book of the 20th century is re-examined in a radical new adaptation exploring why Orwells vision of the future is as relevant as ever.


REVIEW
'This is a staging that reconsiders a classic with such steely power that it chills brain, blood and bone.' - The Times *****

'[A] pitilessly brilliant retelling of the doomed love affair between Winston and Julia Drawing on Orwell's crucial appendix entitled \"The Principles of Newspeak the show places past, present and future in constant dialogue.' - Guardian *****

'A theatrical tour de force that has the destructive power of an earthquake.' The Stage

'From the opening thirty seconds of this play I knew it was doing something tantalisingly different.' - Nottingham Post

Presented by ATG, GWB Entertainment, STCSA and QPAC - 14 to 18 June 2017

Orwells dystopian future is now.

April, 1984. 13:00. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary and falls in love. But Big Brother is always watching.

Published in 1949, George Orwells book helped define the 20th century. Now, 1984 is re-examined in this radical, award-winning international theatrical blockbuster seen by more than a quarter of a million people.

An exploration of surveillance and identity, 1984 presented a vision of the future that looks a lot like our present. Orwells fiction has become our reality. Described as \"masterfully constructed and chillingly frank\" (Limelight Magazine), this stage adaptation is a dynamic, political, technology-enhanced dive into Orwells complex vision.

Produced by British theatre innovators Headlong along with Nottingham Playhouse and Almeida Theatre, this productions success has led to multiple seasons on the West End and numerous international festival appearances.

Publisher: Oberon Books Ltd
Publication date: 31/10/2013
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781350262713
Publishing status: OS Archived