1984
From: Tuesday, 23rd November 2010
To: Saturday, 27 November 2010
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Synopsis
Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skillfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the harsh totalitarian world he lives in which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party.
Our Review:
Barbara Maxwell - 24 November 2010
1984 is George Orwell’s harrowing and frightening tale of how he saw the future developing. Published in 1949, 1984 is set in a world beyond our imagining - a world where totalitarianism really is total. All power is split into three roughly equal groups--Eastasia, Eurasia, and Oceania. The story is set in Oceania, which includes the United Kingdom, and the action happens in an area equating to London, but known as Airstrip One.
Winston Smith, played by Nick Haverson is a middle-aged character who is a mere underling of the ruling oligarchy – “the Party”. The Party has taken totalitarianism to new depths, with each person subjected to 24 hour surveillance and where people's very thoughts are controlled. The figurehead of the system is the omnipresent and omnipotent Big Brother. Winston however believes there is another way.
1984 joins Winston as he sets about another day, where his job is to change history by...
Creative
George Orwell (Book)
Northern Broadside (Producer)
Duke of Lancaster (in association with Stroud Theatre Company) (Producer)
Conrad Nelson (Director)
Sue Condie (Design)
Rob Pointon (Design)
Karen Sayle (Design)
David Phillips (Sound)
Brent Lees (Lighting)
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