1984

BY GEORGE ORWELL

Based on shake & stir’s critically-acclaimed adaptation of Orwell’s classic, 1984 is back in 2020 due to popular demand. Oceania; a Nation perpetually at war, where cameras watch every move, Thought Police roam the streets and Big Brother rules. A place Winston Smith calls home. What happens when Winston pursues a forbidden love affair with a mysterious woman in an attempt to rebel and maintain some control over his otherwise totally controlled life?

Based on shake & stir’s critically-acclaimed adaptation of Orwell’s classic, 1984 is back in 2020 due to popular demand. Oceania; a Nation perpetually at war, where cameras watch every move, Thought Police roam the streets and Big Brother rules. A place Winston Smith calls home. What happens when Winston pursues a forbidden love affair with a mysterious woman in an attempt to rebel and maintain some control over his otherwise totally controlled life?

What better way to support the analysis of a novel study than to see it come to life? Bringing key scenes from the novel to the stage, 1984 will allow your students a more in-depth approach to the novel back in the classroom – making your job easier. Doubleplusgood!

TOUR DATES
QLD | Terms 1 – 4  NSW | Terms 2 – 3

GRADES
10 – 12

SOCIAL AWARENESS
Power Play, Freedom of Expression, Rule of Law, Consequences of Actions, Peer Pressure

ENGLISH LINKS
QLD | English Prescribed Text: External Assessment; Novel Study
NSW | English Standard, English Advanced, English Studies Common Module: Texts and Human Experiences

DRAMA LINKS
Theatre for Social Comment, Political Theatre, Epic Theatre
QLD | Unit 3: Challenge

DURATION 50 MIN + 10 MIN Q&A

SPACE REQUIREMENTS 7M x 7M PERFORMANCE SPACE (INDOOR WITH POWER)

COST $8.40 PER STUDENT (INC. GST) MINIMUM PERFORMANCE FEE APPLIES

50 MIN + 10 MIN Q&A

7M x 7M PERFORMANCE SPACE (INDOOR WITH POWER)

$8.40 PER STUDENT (INC. GST) MINIMUM PERFORMANCE FEE APPLIES

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