LCC Theatre Presents: 1984

By George Orwell
Adapted for the stage by Nick Hern
April 10-12, 2026
Director: Paige Tufford

Winston Smith is in prison, found guilty of Thoughtcrimes against Big Brother. As part of his reconstruction, he must re-enact key moments from his past life, with the help of other thought criminals, so that everyone can learn from his mistakes, including his biggest mistake of all: falling in love with Julia.

George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel, 1984, is a still-resonant vision of the tolls of living under totalitarianism. Constructed almost entirely from dialogue taken from the original novel, this bold and powerful dramatization restores the blazing heart of Orwell’s work: a doomed love story, with the lovers at its center.