1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four [Oberon Modern Plays] - Softcover

George Orwell; Adapted By Matthew Dunster

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849432260 ISBN 13: 9781849432269

Publisher: Oberon Books, 2012

Synopsis

War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.

Winston Smith rewrites history for the Ministry of Truth, but when he's handed a note that says simply 'I love you' by a woman he hardly knows, he decides to risk everything in a search for the real truth. In a world where cheap entertainment keeps the proles ignorant but content, where a war without end is always fought and the government is always watching, can Winston possibly hold onto what he feels inside? Or will he renounce everything, accept the Party's reality and learn to love Big Brother?

About this title

Review:

[an] arresting adaptation. 4 stars --The Guardian

Well worth catching. --The Times

Dunster (both in his faithful take on the story and in his sometimes extreme but always enthralling adaptation) gets close to the heart of Orwell's warning... 4 stars --The Independent

Well worth catching. --The Times

Dunster (both in his faithful take on the story and in his sometimes extreme but always enthralling adaptation) gets close to the heart of Orwell's warning... 4 stars --The Independent

About the Author:

Matthew Dunster is an Olivier-nominated director, playwright and actor. He was an Associate Artist at the Young Vic Theatre, and is currently Associate Director at The Globe.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oberon Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1849432260
• ISBN 13: 9781849432269
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120