1984

By George Orwell. A new adaptation by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan

When and where

Tuesday 15th – Saturday 19th July 2025 at 7.45pm and matinee performance on Saturday 19th July 2025 at 2.30pm

At The Old Court Theatre.

About

Winston Smith, living under the totalitarian rule of The Party, has the idea of writing a diary. It is a
crime punishable by death and “Big Brother is always watching”.

Think you know George Orwell’s 1984? Doublethink again. In this disturbing adaptation from Icke
and Macmillan, Winston lives, imagines and remembers events as he dares to dream of a world free
of Big Brother. What is history and what is false memory? What is real and what is fantasy? Who
and what can be trusted?

While Winston, Julia and O’Brien and the other well-known characters remain central to the story,
Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s adaptation considers The Appendix of the novel, starting and
ending with a group of people from the present day dissecting the text.

Director – Lindsay Wilderspin Lovell

CAST

Winston………….. Colin Smith

O’Brien……………. Martin Wilderspin Lovell

Julia……………….. Ashleigh Ellis

Charrington……… Paul Warner

Syme………………..Chris Hudson

Martin……………….Ranjan Bhuyan

Parsons…………….Steve Arber

Mrs Parsons……..Naomi Page

Child…………………Lara Hack & Amelie Tarplett

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Standard Tickets are £14.01, Concessions* £11.86 including booking fee. Available online via our Ticketsource page or by calling Ticketsource on 0333 666 3366.

Please note that our ticket prices remain the same, but new legislation requires the booking fee to be included in the listed price.

Tickets are also available on the door at the Old Court Theatre from 30 minutes prior to the performance (cash and card payments accepted.)

*Concessions apply to under 18s and over 65s, (Tues – Thurs only) unemployed and students with a valid student ID.

For queries regarding your booking, or to make make exchanges, please email our Booking Manager on: bookings@ctw.org.uk