1984

The Edinburgh University Theatre Company presents 1984 - Adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr., based on the novel by George Orwell.

The world as we know it has been destroyed and rebuilt as a police state, in which free thinking is not allowed. Those who are caught disobeying the orders of Big Brother, a supposedly all seeing political leader and the biggest propaganda mascot of Oceania, are publicly executed or disappear in the middle of the night.

Our story follows Winston Smith and Julia, who dare to love each other in this post apocalyptic hellscape. In a story of forbidden love, violence, and resistance, we will see what happens when two people try to escape the system, and finally find out what’s inside of room 101.

Utilising live cameras and video manipulation, this interactive interpretation of the infamous novel will leave audiences fully immersed in the terrifying reality of a totalitarian regime.

Please Note: This is an interactive production, in which the cast members will directly address the audience. Audience members may be spoken to, asked to move, and filmed.