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Poster photo for 1984 with Tobias Batley leaping in front of countless vintage televisions.

1984

Winston Smith lives in a world of absolute conformity, his every action is scrutinized by Big Brother. However, when Winston meets Julia he dares to rebel by falling in love.

Based on George Orwell's masterpiece and created by Guest Choreographer and former Royal Ballet dancer Jonathan Watkins, 1984 will change the way you think about ballet.

The brand new score from Tony-nominated Composer Alex Baranowski, who has recently worked with award-winning band The xx, is played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.

Pushing the boundaries of contemporary ballet, 1984 won the dance award at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards in June 2016.

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This production contains short periods of flashing lights and images.

Running time 1 hour 50 minutes (approximately)

Creative Team

Choreographer
  • Jonathan Watkins
Composer
  • Alex Baranowski
Set & Costume Designer
  • Simon Daw
Lighting Designer
  • Chris Davey
Video Designer
  • Andrzej Goulding
Dramaturg
  • Ruth Little

Header image taken by Guy Farrow, production images taken by Emma Kauldhar.