A Clockwork Orange

Synopsis

The same story as the film, barred by the Director (Stanley Kubrick) from being shown in the UK due to death threats he received. Not suitable for children. A controversial and violent tale about choices. Alex gets his kicks by raping and fighting his way around a future city with his gang of droogs, fired up by drugs secreted in their favourite drink of milk. When he gets caught, he chooses the quick way out - being programmed to behave in a non-violent manner. Burgess's cult allegory of free will, adapted from the novella, in all its urban darkness.

Our Review:

Scott Purvis - 18 October 2010

Jeremy Raison’s new production of A Clockwork Orange is a timely one. Closely adapted from Anthony Burgess’s controversial 1962 novel, it challenges the dictatorial nature of government, the increasingly antisocial behaviour on our streets and the redemptive power of the arts.

This could be any British city. Raison smartly plays with regionalism and accent, hinting at the endemic nature of social degeneration. Their common language, a Russian-English derivative called nadsat, is immediately bewildering to contemporary audiences but as quickly ingratiating as Shakespearean dialogue.

As manic adolescent Alex, Jay Taylor is thrillingly intense, his charismatic performance filled with a frightening eloquence that draws out the poetry of Burgess’s original text. Emerging onto the stage as a silhouette amidst blasts of music, Taylor’s Alex is the ideal overindulged rocker, spitting in the face of society with a Sex Pistols sneer and mi...

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Latest User Review

Heather Cameron - 18 October 2010:

breathtaking production by Jeremy Raison. Thrilling - exciting - scary & thought provoking. Amazing set by Jason Southgait & acting frighteningly believable by a well cast group of actors. Well done Jeremy Raison! The Citizens audience will miss you. Don't miss this. The audience loved it. ...

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