‘To the future or to the past, to a time when thought is free: From the age of uniformity, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of double think… greetings!’
Award winning Box Tale Soup present a stunning new adaptation of Orwell’s dystopian classic.
Known for their ingenious sets and slick storytelling, Box Tale Soup’s unique puppetry becomes a striking metaphor for Orwell’s chilling vision of power and control.
The year is 1984, perhaps - it is impossible to tell for certain. We are being watched, Big Brother is everywhere, truth changes daily, and everyone conforms. But for Winston Smith, insignificant cog in the Party’s vast machine, this half-life is not enough. He dreams of freedom, but is he the only one? Dreams can be deadly when rebellion begins with a thought.
Featuring the voices of Sophie Aldred & Joanna Lumley, with Simon Russell Beale as the voice of Big Brother.
School discounts apply.
Age Restriction & Content Warning:
12+ This show contains sexual references and distressing or potentially triggering themes including references to incarceration and torture.
Estimated Running Time:
Act 1: 45mins
Interval: 20mins
Act 2: 35mins
“They are wonderful.” The Times
★★★★★ “absolute excellence" British Theatre Guide (Casting the Runes)
★★★★★ "a wonder to see" The Skinny (Casting the Runes)
★★★★★ "remarkable" Three Weeks (Gulliver)
★★★★ “They are wonderful.” The Times
★★★★★ “..brilliant, dynamic..” Three Weeks
★★★★★ “Performed exquisitely...a wonder to see.” The Skinny
★★★★★ “..genuinely chilling..” British Theatre Guide
★★★★★ “..a simply exquisite piece of theatre..” BroadwayWorld
★★★★★ “.. simply wonderful..” The Wee Review
★★★★★ “..stylish, gripping and impeccably delivered..” BroadwayBaby
★★★★★ “..sublime staging...powerful performances.” Culture Fix
★★★★★ “A show that we literally fell in love with..” La Nouvelle Vague
Venue:
Swan Theatre
Address:
The Moors
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Tel No:
01905 611 427
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