1984 (play)

2013 play by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan April 2022 1984 Robert Icke, Duncan Macmillan (play) Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell yes 2013 09 13 Nottingham Playhouse 1984_play_artwork.jpg 1984 is a 2013 play by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan based on the 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Production history The production premiered at the Nottingham Playhouse on Friday 13 September 2013 in a co-production with Headlong. It was created and directed by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan, designed by Chloe Lamford, lighting was designed by Natasha Chivers, sound by Tom Gibbons, and video by Tim Reid.https://headlong.co.uk/productions/1984/people/ 1984 Headlong en 2017-03-29 29 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170329141525/https://headlong.co.uk/productions/1984/people/ dead Following a UK tour, the production transferred to the Almeida Theatre in Islington from 8 February to 29 March 2014 where it later transferred to London's West End to the Playhouse Theatre from 28 April to 23 August 2014 where it was co-produced by the Almeida Theatre and Sonia Friedman Productions. The production was nominated for Best New Play at the 2014 Laurence Olivier Awards but lost to Chimerica, another Almeida Theatre production.http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item267885/olivier-winners-2014/ Olivier Winners 2014 Olivier Awards 2017-03-29 This was followed by another UK tour. In 2015 the production returned to the Playhouse Theatre in the West End from 12 June to 5 September. Following the 2015 West End run, the production toured Nottingham and Bath before travelling to Melbourne in Australia and Santa Monica, Boston, and Washington, D.C. in the United States. thumb|right|2016 production of 1984 at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End In 2016 the production returned for a third time to the Playhouse Theatre in the West End from 14 June to 29 October. In 2017, Icke and Macmillan released a US edition of the play, and directed a new American cast for the play's opening on Broadway. The Broadway production opened at the Hudson Theatre on June 22 (previews beginning May 18) for a limited run until October 8, starring Tom Sturridge, Olivia Wilde and Reed Birney. Due to audience reactions to the shocking content, security guards were placed within the Hudson Theatre. Before opening night of the show, those under the age of 13 were barred from attending, after actors had spotted a small child in the audience.Why Broadway's '1984' Audiences Are Fainting, Vomiting and Getting Arrested https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/why-broadways-1984-audiences-are-fainting-vomiting-getting-arrested-1016534 2020-06-30 The Hollywood Reporter 24 June 2017 en In 2017, a version of the production played on an Australian tour, playing in Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, and Perth, from 13 May through to 13 August.http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/features/1984-learning-love-big-brother 1984: Learning to love Big Brother Blake Jason 4 May 2017 Limelight en 2017-05-21 subscriptionOrwell George 1984 ArtsHub Australia 8 August 2017 https://www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews/1984-254333-2357167/ 21 December 2023New Big Brother The West Australian 20 July 2017 https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/theatre/new-big-brother-ng-b88532601z 21 December 2023 Extreme content and audience reactions The play includes extreme torture scenes. It also includes non-linear staging, strobe lights, sudden blackouts and jackhammer sounds.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/why-broadways-1984-audiences-are-fainting-vomiting-getting-arrested-1016534 Why Broadway's '1984' Audiences Are Fainting, Vomiting and Getting Arrested The Hollywood Reporter 24 June 2017https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/feb/16/1984-review 1984 – review TheGuardian.com 16 February 2014 Due to the shocking nature of the play, some audience members reacted strongly, including leaving the show, fainting, screaming at cast members, and vomiting. Two audience members had police called on them after getting into a fight after the show. Among these audience members, actress Jennifer Lawrence was in attendance at a show before leaving and vomiting.Jennifer Lawrence Gets Sick Watching Broadway's 1984 https://people.com/celebrity/jennifer-lawrence-had-to-throw-up-during-olivia-wildes-1984-on-broadway-report/ 2020-06-30 PEOPLE.com EN Characters and cast CharacterNottingham1984 Orwell George Macmillan Duncan Icke Robert 2013-10-01 Oberon Books 9781783190614 Reprint EnglishWest EndBroadway201320142017WinstonMark ArendsSam CraneTom SturridgeO'Brien Tim DuttonReed BirneyCharringtonStephen FewellMichael PottsMartinChristopher Patrick NolanCarl Hendrick LouisSymeMatthew SpencerNick MillsParsonsGavin SpokesSimon CoatesWayne DuvallMrs ParsonsMandi SymondsCara SeymourJuliaHara YannasOlivia WildeThe ChildJemima WrightHarriet TurnbullSami Bray Awards and nominations Original Production Awards Winner — 2014 UK Theatre Awards Best Director — Duncan Macmillan and Robert Icke"Robert Icke to Join Duncan Macmillan in 1984 Discussion at Drama Book Shop" broadwayworld.com, May 18, 2017" 1984 triumphs at UK Theatre Awards" officiallondontheatre.com, 19 October 2014 Winner — 2013 Liverpool Arts Awards Best Director — Duncan Macmillan and Robert Icke Winner — 2013 Liverpool Arts Awards Best Actor — Mark Arends Winner — Broadway World Awards Los Angeles Best Featured Actor — Tim Dutton Original Broadway production +YearAward CeremonyCategoryNomineeResult2018Tony AwardBest Sound Design of a PlayTom GibbonsDrama Desk AwardOutstanding Sound Design in a PlayTom GibbonsOutstanding Lighting Design in a PlayNatasha ChiversOuter Critics Circle AwardOutstanding Projection Design (Play or Musical)Tim Reid References 2 Category:Plays based on novels Category:British plays Category:2013 plays Category:West End plays Category:Broadway plays Category:Works based on Nineteen Eighty-Four Category:Plays by Duncan Macmillan