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Thu 12 Mar

‘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!’

Winston Smith, insignificant cog in the Party’s vast machine, dreams of freedom, but is he the only one? Big Brother is watching and dreams can be deadly when rebellion begins with a thought.

Known for their ingenuity and slick storytelling, Box Tale Soup’s unique puppetry becomes a striking metaphor for Orwell’s chilling vision of power and control.

Featuring the voices of Sophie Aldred & Joanna Lumley, with Simon Russell Beale as the voice of Big Brother.

  “..1984 is their latest triumph.” —  Broadway Baby
  “..an incredible feat of storytelling.” —  Starburst Magazine
  “thought-provoking, striking production..” —  British Theatre Guide
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Box Tale Soup
Times

19:30

Price

£18 Standard

£10 School Groups

10% off up to 2 tickets for Waterside Members

Duration

80 minutes, plus one interval

Age

12+

Content warnings

Flashing lights/haze. References to sex, incarceration, torture

Space

The Robert Bolt Theatre

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