Two plus two equals 1984: is this Orwell's nightmare or a smug satire for the inner party?
- Written by The Conversation Contributor
1984's politics, while tuned for the threat of a different villain at a different time, ring eerily true today.Manuel Harlan/Melbourne FestivalFirst the good news. Headlong Theatre’s 1984, currently showing as part of the Melbourne Festival, is competent, skillful and clever. It’s easy to watch and has a pleasant aesthetic that relies...







