Chorlton Player
Science fiction fantasy
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2010
- Messages
- 4
CHORLTON PLAYERS TO STAGE ORWELL’S NIGHTMARE - “1984”
The Chorlton Players drama group are currently making the final preparations for one of the most challenging shows they’ve performed in their 40-year history – the theatre adaptation of George Orwell’s terrifying prophecy, “1984”. The effects-laded show will run each evening between 31st March - 2nd April at the Church Hall on St Werburgh’s Road in Chorlton starting at 7.30pm.
Most people are familiar with the story’s basic premise of a brutal totalitarian regime which through a combination of deprivation, propaganda and torture control all aspects of its subject’s lives. But Director Mick Bowden is placing a different emphasis on the Players’ production: “To me, ‘1984’ is a simple story of love. Winston Smith and Julia are caught up in a world not of their own making and ultimately have to face paying a terrible price for daring to think and act as individuals. My hope is that our audiences will be moved, as I am, by the timeless simplicity and sheer power of the storyline.”
The Players are well known for the innovative approach they take to their productions and “1984” will be no exception. Working to a different script than the one performed by the Manchester Royal Exchange theatre last year, the on-stage acting will be complemented with a large video screen, film clips, audio effects and a striking set design. The seating area is being decorated to make the audience feel like they’ve stepped straight into Orwell’s nightmare world when they arrive. Bowden adds: “When the group decided to stage the show, many people with strong artistic and technological skills quickly jumped on board. We freely admit to borrowing some of the city’s recent cultural iconography and adapting it to our stage design.”
Doors open each evening at 7.10pm. Tickets are £6.00 (£4.00 concession) and will be available on the door or from the group’s website: chorltonplayers_dot_com. Local interest in the show is very high and advance booking is recommended.
**********************************************
Chorlton Players have been a mainstay of the Manchester local arts scene for over 40 years. They have a reputation for their quality of acting and production standards. Recent shows have included “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “The Graduate” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.
The Chorlton Players drama group are currently making the final preparations for one of the most challenging shows they’ve performed in their 40-year history – the theatre adaptation of George Orwell’s terrifying prophecy, “1984”. The effects-laded show will run each evening between 31st March - 2nd April at the Church Hall on St Werburgh’s Road in Chorlton starting at 7.30pm.
Most people are familiar with the story’s basic premise of a brutal totalitarian regime which through a combination of deprivation, propaganda and torture control all aspects of its subject’s lives. But Director Mick Bowden is placing a different emphasis on the Players’ production: “To me, ‘1984’ is a simple story of love. Winston Smith and Julia are caught up in a world not of their own making and ultimately have to face paying a terrible price for daring to think and act as individuals. My hope is that our audiences will be moved, as I am, by the timeless simplicity and sheer power of the storyline.”
The Players are well known for the innovative approach they take to their productions and “1984” will be no exception. Working to a different script than the one performed by the Manchester Royal Exchange theatre last year, the on-stage acting will be complemented with a large video screen, film clips, audio effects and a striking set design. The seating area is being decorated to make the audience feel like they’ve stepped straight into Orwell’s nightmare world when they arrive. Bowden adds: “When the group decided to stage the show, many people with strong artistic and technological skills quickly jumped on board. We freely admit to borrowing some of the city’s recent cultural iconography and adapting it to our stage design.”
Doors open each evening at 7.10pm. Tickets are £6.00 (£4.00 concession) and will be available on the door or from the group’s website: chorltonplayers_dot_com. Local interest in the show is very high and advance booking is recommended.
**********************************************
Chorlton Players have been a mainstay of the Manchester local arts scene for over 40 years. They have a reputation for their quality of acting and production standards. Recent shows have included “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “The Graduate” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.
