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Shake & Stir in association with Adelaide Festival Centre presents

1984

By George Orwell
Theatre Schools
Dunstan Playhouse
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1 show
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Prices

School Price

$24.00

Equity School Price

$15.00

Subsidy programs available for regional and equity schools.

Adelaide Festival Centre’s centrED offers ticket and transport subsidies for eligible schools. Learn more or apply.

Big Brother is back.

Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic – from the multi-award winning creative minds at Shake & Stir (Dracula, Fourteen and The Twits).

It was a bright cold day, and the clocks were striking thirteen... 

Winston Smith, an editor at the Ministry of Truth, sits quietly. A quick swig of gin; a glance of quiet optimism toward the telescreen. Winston opens his diary, puts pen to paper, and in doing so, commits the essential crime that contains all others in itself. A radical and unprecedented act of rebellion.

Discovered, entrapped, and incarcerated in the Ministry of Love, Winston, in defending his burning desire for personal freedom, prepares for the fight of his life. Can the oppressive forces of The Party, led by BIG BROTHER, obliterate the indomitable human spirit? 

And what exactly awaits within Room 101?

Original Australian cast pictured


Reviews

  • “This is one of the most carefully integrated productions I’ve experienced. The emotional circumstances conjured by Orwell in print are superbly realised on stage.”
    —The Border Mail
  • “This is a powerful production”
    —Stage Whispers
  • “Shake & Stir’s exciting production of 1984 is a must-see”
    —Greenroom
  • “Shake & Stir Theatre Co cement themselves as masters of adaption with 1984”
    —Australian Stage
  • “Tripleplusgood”
    —The Courier-Mail
  • “Fearless and flawless”
    —XS Entertainment

For schools

A 20-minute post-show Q&A will take place for this school matinee.

The centrED team will email teacher resource kits to booked schools.

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Accessibility
Age Suitability
Runtime
Year Levels
SACE Subjects
Australian Curriculum — Learning Areas

In partnership with

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.


Credits

  • Nelle jpg Nelle Lee Adaptor
  • Nick 3 jpg Nick Skubji Adaptor
  • Michael headshot jpg Michael Futcher Director
  • Ross jpg Ross Balbuziente Creative Producer
  • Josh mac heashot 01a 1 jpg Josh McIntosh Designer
  • Headshotday2020 jason glenwright 5 1 jpg Jason Glenwright Lighting Designer
  • Gw headshot 2019 jpg Guy Webster Sound Designer
  • Craig portrait morgan roberts 20220131 106 jpg Craig Wilkinson Video Designer

Performance Location: Dunstan Playhouse

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You can enter Dunstan Playhouse by foot from North Ter­race, Ade­laide Rail­way Sta­tion, Ade­laide Oval, or King William Road. 

From North Ter­race, walk down the laneway along­side SkyC­i­ty Casi­no. From King William Road, you can walk over Fes­ti­val Plaza (there’s a lift and esca­la­tor down to the Dunstan Play­house lev­el) or along the Walk of Fame from Elder Park.

Directions via Google

Accessible drop off

There is an acces­si­ble drop off area locat­ed off Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under the River­bank Footbridge.

A des­ig­nat­ed dis­abil­i­ty drop off is also avail­able 45 min­utes before per­for­mances. To access this drop off area, turn onto Fes­ti­val Dri­ve from King William Road, pass the Fes­ti­val Plaza car park entrance and stay left, dri­ving through the EOS Hotel vis­i­tor drop off loop to arrive at the Dun­stan Play­house & Space Theatre access drop off. 

Taxi services

The best place to be dropped off by taxi is on King William Road at the Fes­ti­val The­atre or on North Terrace. There is also a drop off area locat­ed off low­er Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under­neath the River­bank Footbridge. 

Car parking

The nearest car park is the Convention Centre Riverbank Car Park

  • Open: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Location: Festival Drive (adjacent Montefiore Road), Adelaide
  • Entry: Festival Dr via King William Rd (Height: 2.0m) | Festival Dr via Montefiore Rd (Height: 2.0m)

Once you've parked, the eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre. 

Go to Adelaide Convention Centre website

Public transport

Accessible by many forms of public transport including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.

Go to Adelaide Metro website

Accessible seating

Boxes 1 and 4 plus selected seats in row L have removable seats to accommodate patrons who wish to remain seated in their wheelchair or transfer to a theatre seat.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available at all Adelaide Festival Centre venues.

Assistance animals

Every theatre and event/function area of Adelaide Festival Centre is assistance animal friendly. 

Audio assistance

Festival Theatre and Dunstan Playhouse have hearing loop facilities, limited to particular seats in the venues.

Audience members who require hearing assistance are now able to enjoy the show via the Beyerdynamic Hearing System.

More about our Access Services

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