War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
In Oceania, reality is controlled from above. Everything you do is monitored—every step, every word, every glance. Even your thoughts can be a crime. Language is reduced, truth is distorted, and history is erased. “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” are the slogans of power, carved into the consciousness of every citizen.
But in the cracks, something forbidden is born: a free thought and a love that must not exist. A “we” that becomes an act of rebellion. How far can courage and resistance reach when the truth burns within the body but cannot be spoken aloud? When people have already capitulated to a repressive and totalitarian system?
Backa Teater brings new life to George Orwell’s masterpiece 1984—a powerful and unsettling story of power, control, and the fragility of human relationships. A dystopia that feels disturbingly close, where the struggle to feel, remember, and dream becomes a matter of life and death.
By George Orwell
Dramatised and Directed by Monica Wilderoth
With
Oliver Andersson, Adel Darwish, Eleftheria Gerofoka, Gunilla Johansson Gyllenspetz, Gunnar Klint, Emelie Strömberg, Agnes Hargne Wallander, Kjell Wilhelmsen
Set and Costume Design Josefin Hinders
Hair and Makeup Josefin Ekerås
Composition and Sound Design Jonas Redig
Lighting Design Bella Oldenqvist
Video Design William Sjöberg
Dramaturg Kristina Ros
Photo: Lovisa Sköld
