Big Brother to Stop Watching; 1984 Will Shutter in London's West End

The West End transfer of the Almeida Theatre hit 1984 will close on August 23. Based on George Orwell’s classic 1949 novel and adapted and co-directed by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan, the show officially opened on May 8 at the Playhouse Theatre.

April, 1984. 13:00. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary, and falls in love. But Big Brother is always watching.

1984 has design by Chloe Lamford, lighting design by Natasha Chivers, sound design by Tom Gibbons and video designed by Tim Reid.