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Adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall Jr. and William A. Miles Jr.
Wednesday 22nd October to Saturday 1st November 2008
at the Kelvin Players Theatre
Big Brother (Director): Jason Stevens
Party Chairman (Producer): Richard Newman
The government - known as "the Party" - has almost complete control over the people. Citizens are brainwashed with propaganda, put under 24-hour surveillance and monitored by the Thought Police. And for those who transgress, there is always the horror of what lies in Room 101…
1984: it's about cruel repression, a nightmare world where lies and spin are seen as truth; the needs of the political and establishment machines come first, and integrity, truth, beauty and sheer basic human dignity all go out of the window in a miasma of wanton brutality and horror. It is about two ordinary people – Winston and Julia - who see a future beyond imposed orthodoxy; they love, think for themselves, and respect the truth. It is quite simply one of the greatest, powerful, and important novels ever written.
Cast:
WINSTON: Martin Whatley
JULIA: Alice Bartlett
O’BRIEN: John Lomas
LANDLADY: Angela Markham
SYME: Paul Garner
PARSONS: Sue Stobbs
COFFEE VENDOR/WAITRESS: Elizabeth Venn
MESSENGER/GLADYS: Bethan Lewis
MARTIN/GUARD: Marcus Gutjhar
GUARD 1: Andy Cotton
GUARD 2: Matt Cotton
GUARD 3/GOLDSTEIN: Mike Luckett
LOUDSPEAKER: Tim James
Any questions do email them to kelvinplayers1984@googlemail.com
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