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Box Tale Soup presents

1984



  • Corn Exchange Auditorium
  • Full price £18.25  / 
  • Concessions £16.25  / 
  • Schools £12 (including booking fees)
Man and woman on stage with human-like puppet, in grey and black overalls.
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Award-winning Box Tale Soup present a stunning new adaptation of Orwell’s dystopian classic.

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.

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, an 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. 

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

...absolute excellence...

British Theatre Guide (Casting the Runes) ★★★★★

They are wonderful.

The Times

...a wonder to see.

The Skinny (Casting the Runes) ★★★★★

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Performance time: 7.30pm

Duration: 1hr 20mins (no interval)

Age Guide: 12+

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