1984

#Main Info

1984 by George Orwell

From the team that brought you Animal Farm, this new adaptation brings George Orwell’s final novel screaming into the present.

Oceania; a Nation perpetually at war, where cameras watch every move and Thought Police roam the streets. A place Winston Smith calls home. By day, Winston is an editor at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to align the past with the current political agenda of the ruling party and its illusive leader, Big Brother. By night, Winston pursues a forbidden love affair with a mysterious woman in an attempt to rebel against Big Brother’s oppressive regime and maintain some control over his otherwise totally controlled life.

When Winston and his love are discovered, they are violently separated, detained and prepared for reintegration back into society. But can human nature truly be changed?

Created By

Director Michael Futcher
Designer Josh McIntosh
Lighting Designer Jason Glenwright
Sound Designer Guy Webster
Media Producers optikal bloc

Featuring Ross Balbuziente, Nelle Lee, Hugh Parker, Bryan Probets & Nick Skubij

Details

By George Orwell
Adapted & created by Shake & Stir Theatre Co


#Team

Michael Futcher

Michael Futcher

Director

Josh McIntosh

Josh McIntosh

Designer

Guy Webster

Guy Webster

Sound Designer

Jason Glenwright

Jason Glenwright

Lighting Designer

Optikal bloc

Optikal bloc

Media Producers

Ross Balbuziente

Ross Balbuziente

Artistic Director

Nelle Lee

Nelle Lee

Cast

Bryan Probets

Bryan Probets

Cast

Nick Skubij

Nick Skubij

Cast

David Whitney

Cast


#Trailer

#Past Venues

New QLD NSW VIC ACT TAS WA NT SA

#Past Venues

VenueCityYears

Brisbane

2012, 2014


#Reviews

This Is One of the Most Carefully Integrated Productions I’Ve Experienced. The Emotional Circumstances Conjured by Orwell in Print Are Superbly Realised on Stage.

The Border Mail, Albury

The Cast Were Nothing Short of Phenomenal, Seemingly Leaping Straight From the Pages of the Book and Materialising Onto the Stage.

Barefoot Review, Canberra

This Powerful Stage Adaptation by Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij Is Remarkable.

Canberra Critics Circle

Ms Lee and Mr Skubij Are Part of the First Rate Onstage Cast of Five Which Also Includes Ross Balbuziente, David Whitney and Bryan Probets, Who Is Truly Excellent as the Hapless and Doomed Winston Smith.

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