1984

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:

4 March 2010

George Orwell’s 1949 novel 1984, needs little introduction and is surely familiar to many, at the very least through its introduction of the terms Big Brother and Room 101 into the fabric of society. There have been several film and television adaptations and a poorly received operatic version which premiered at the Royal Opera in 2005.

However, a stage adaptation has been long overdue and Manchester’s Royal Exchange has taken on the challenge presenting Matthew Dunster’s adaptation as the opening to its spring season.

The story concerns Winston Smith living in 1984 where, following a global atomic war the world, the world is split into three super states, one of which is Oceania where freedom of speech and even free thought is unacceptable and the state is ruled by Big Brother who is always watching.

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