1984 (Summerseat Players)

George Orwell’s 1984
War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.

Winston Smith rewrites history for the Ministry of Truth, but when he’s handed a note that says simply ‘I love you’ by a woman he hardly knows, he decides to risk everything in a search for the real  truth.

In a merciless dystopian world where cheap entertainment keeps the proles ignorant but content, where a war without end is always fought and the government is always watching, can Winston  possibly hold onto what he feels inside? Or will he renounce everything, accept the Party’s reality and learn to love Big Brother? In this faithful adaptation of the original, Dunster is sometimes extreme  but always enthralling, and gets close to the heart of Orwell’s uncompromising vision of ‘the future’, and which questions the limits of humanity. And this timeless classic is now perhaps more relevant  than ever – with surveillance, brainwashing, and autocratic systems, audience discretion is advised.

Directed by Stephen Davies

CONTENT & PRODUCTION NOTICE:

This production contains loud noises, flashing lights, strobe lighting effects, simulated sex, nudity, and scenes of violence and torture.  For further information please speak to one of our Front of House Team or visit: www.summerseatplayers.co.uk/trigger-warnings/

Performance dates: Friday 17 November – Sat 25 November 2023; curtain up at 7.45pm.  Matinee performance on Sunday 19 november 2023; curtain up at 2pm.  

George Orwell’s 1984 has been adapted for the stage by Matthew Dunster.  This amateur production of ‘1984’ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.   

at Theatre Royal, Smithy St, Ramsbottom BL0 9AT.