Stage adaptation of Orwell's 1984 leaves audiences fainting and vomitingFFX Orwell's dystopian future is now. A new stage adaptation of Orwell's post-war dystopian classic is leaving audiences reeling over its graphic depictions of torture. The play includes scens of torture that some audiences have not been able to cope with. Shane Reid Tom Conroy and Ursula Mills in the upcoming STC production of Icke and Macmillan's 1984. 1984's current run comes as interest in Orwell's novel skyrocketed in the wake of Donald Trump's US election win last November.

Source: Stuff June 26, 2017 04:10 UTC