The Didsbury Players are proud to present 1984, Orwell's well known dystopian story.
This adaptation, by Matthew Dunster, was originally performed in the Manchester Royal Exchange in March of 2010.
The Didsbury Players are proud to present 1984, Orwell's well known dystopian story.
This adaptation, by Matthew Dunster, was originally performed in the Manchester Royal Exchange in March of 2010.
1984 by George Orwell, adapted by Matthew Dunster
Performed on 6th & 7th October 2017 at the East Didsbury Methodist Church
Director
Paola Arzuffi
Production Manager
Jon Martin
Cast
Winston - David Campbell & David Glover
Julia - Amy Magnone
O’Brien - Mike Evershed
Julia (understudy) - June Gil Fernandez
Goldstein - Jim Burns
Syme - Kate Atty
Charrington - Alex Hughes
Mr Parsons - James Boucher
Mrs Parsons - Beth Sumner
Parsons Child 1 - Geoff Baker
Parsons Child 2 - Emma Yates
Old Man - Jess Payne
Barman - Emma Yates
Mother - Bekki Glover
Katherine - Ines Cavallo
Prostitute - Melanie Carter
Prole 1 - Bekki Glover
Prole 2 - Melanie Carter
Prole 3 - Ines Cavallo
Singing Prole - Beth Sumner
Starved young woman - Melanie Carter
Bumstead - Ines Cavallo
Martin - Geoff Baker
Thought Police Agents
Geoff Baker
June Gil Fernandez
Emma Yates
Inner Party Ensemble & Telescreen Presenters
Liz Turner
Jess Payne
June Gil Fernandez
Outer Party Ensemble
Beth Sumner
Geoff Baker
Emma Yates
Melanie Carter
Prole Ensemble
Bekki Glover
Ines Cavallo
Crew
James Mason - Lighting Tech
Gareth Armstrong - Composer
Rob Goodison - Sound Tech
Lolly Chant - Front of House Manager
Elena Spagnuolo - Stage Management
Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell (© 1949) by permission of the Literary Executor of Mrs S M B Orwell
Matthew Dunster's adaptation performed by permission of the Knight Hall Agency Ltd