Rose Theatre Kingston

26 October - 30 October
Adapted by Nick Lane
Directed by Conrad Nelson

War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength In a totalitarian world at war, Big Brother watches over all and the Thought Police rule with an iron fist.

A solitary figure, Winston Smith, clings to a vision of a different future. What begins as an act of rebellion and hope quickly descends into a nightmare of doomed love, personal betrayal and the terrors of Room 101. From the lies of the Ministry of Truth to the blind hysteria of the Two Minutes Hate, the manipulation of Doublethink, Newspeak and the capital offence of Thoughtcrime, George Orwell's stark futuristic vision pulls no punches, and resonates now more than ever. Following on from Othello, Romeo and Juliet and The Canterbury Tales, Conrad Nelson brings this classic to the Rose, with his trademark energy, ear for language and instinct for every pulse, nerve and sinew in the script.

Matinee(s) Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm

Evening(s) Evenings 7.30pm

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