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Theatre George Orwell, A Celebration
How do you celebrate the contribution of one of the most influential writers of our century? A writer who is not only respected by the literary world for his outstanding artistic poise, but also by those who fight injustice in today’s society and protect the right of liberty and freedom from abuse and torture. It’s a hard thing to do but a theatre production adapted by Dominic Cavendish, from the Daily Telegraph, has done just that. Along with a monologue version of Coming Up for Air, based on the middle-class anxieties during political and economic pressures, the show also has performance extracts from the most famous novel to have been written, Nineteen Eight-Four. The interrogation scene by the ‘Ministry of Truth’ may not compare to Abu Ghraib but his writing remains a true description of the abuse of power as when he wrote it and represents the relevance of the issues that we continue to face today. / Sophie Khan

where
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY08700606632

when
2.45pm & 7.45pm

how much
£22.50