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Synopsis

BIG BROTHER IS ALWAYS WATCHING YOU. This warning rules the frightening, dystopian future of George Orwell’s classic novel, 1984, adapted for the stage by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan. The totalitarian Party outlaws individualism, independence, and free thought, warping the past to their will and controlling its citizens with fear and violence. In the heart of this bleak world, Winston Smith dares to dream of a world free of Big Brother. Through small acts of defiance — starting a diary, falling in love — one lone man manages to take a stand for truth, freedom, and hope for the generations to come.

Show Information

Based on the Play/Book/Film
"1984" by George Orwell
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2013
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
London, but not as we know it., A near dystopian future.
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Adult, Child Characters, Medium Cast

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Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Winston

Lead

Male

Spoken

Julia

Supporting

Female

Spoken

O'Brien

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Charrington

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Syme

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Parsons

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Martin

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Child

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Mrs. Parsons

Supporting

Female

Non-singer, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto

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Key Terms

    A play, musical, or opera that has been adapted from a written work.

    An imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.

    An artistic and literary movement that emphasized technology and objects like cars and airplanes. The visual style was characterized by compositions expressing ideas of energy and movement.

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