Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s critically-acclaimed adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984 will be playing at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre from September 30.
One of the most influential novels in recent history, with its chilling depiction of perpetual war, pervasive government surveillance and incessant public mind control, its ideas have become our ideas.
Filtering the spirit and the ambition of the novel through the lens of contemporary culture, this radical new staging explores surveillance culture, identity and how thinking you can fly might actually be the first step to flying.
1984 was one of Headlong’s most acclaimed and commercially successful tours in recent history, having had its world première at Nottingham Playhouse in September 2013.
Nominated for an Olivier award in the Best New Play category, the play performed a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre, before transferring to the West End’s Playhouse Theatre where it continued to receive critical acclaim whilst also being a commercial success with the West End run recouping after 10 weeks.