1984

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George Orwell’s dystopian classic comes to the stage in Maidenhead

Award-winning Box Tale Soup theatre company present a stunning new adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian classic 1984. See it at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts on Saturday 28 March at 2pm. Tickets are £17.50.

‘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 doublethink…greetings!’

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.

Box Tale Soup is an award-winning theatre company whose critically acclaimed productions have delighted thousands of people in the UK and abroad. The name comes from their signature style, packing whole handmade worlds into a vintage trunk with a delicious mix of puppetry, movement, theatre and music.

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.

Through their signature style, they offer an original take that highlights the need for vigilance, resistance and encouragement in the face of control and manipulation.

Featuring the recorded voices of Sophie Alddred and Joanna Lumley, with Simon Russell Beale as the voice of Big Brother. This electrifying adaptation brings Orwell’s dystopian nightmare to life like never before.