1984 (adaptation by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan, 2013)

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1984 (the 2013 adaptation by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan) is a critically acclaimed stage version of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, noted for its intense, immersive staging and innovative narrative structure.

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instanceOf stage play
theatrical adaptation
adapter Duncan Macmillan
Robert Icke
author Duncan Macmillan
linked to: Duncan MacMillan

Robert Icke
basedOn Nineteen Eighty-Four
linked to: 1984
basedOnWorkBy George Orwell
broadwayCity New York City
broadwayOpeningYear 2017
broadwayTheatre Hudson Theatre
centralCharacter Julia
O’Brien
linked to: O'Brien

Winston Smith
coProducer Almeida Theatre
Headlong
Nottingham Playhouse
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception critically acclaimed
praised for innovative adaptation of Orwell’s novel
firstPerformanceYear 2013
genre dystopian theatre
political drama
hasProduction 1984 Broadway production
1984 West End production
knownFor controversy over graphic content in some performances
intense sensory experience for audiences
language English
narrativeFeature framing device using the book club of 2050
nonlinear narrative structure
notableElement Room 101 sequence
graphic depiction of torture
premieredAt Nottingham Playhouse
premieredInCity Nottingham
premieredInCountry United Kingdom
stylisticFeature intense immersive staging
strobe lighting and loud sound design
use of live video on stage
subsequentVenue Almeida Theatre
Playhouse Theatre, London
West End
theme manipulation of truth
psychological torture
surveillance
totalitarianism

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Almeida Theatre notableProduction 1984 (adaptation by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan, 2013)