1984

by George Orwell, adapted by Matthew Dunster • directed by Sophie Clement

April – May 2026

The Carriageworks Studio

Leeds Arts Centre performed 1984 in April – May 2026.

Videos

These videos were made in the lead up to the production – you can watch the full set on our YouTube channel.

1984 Trailer

Production photos

These photographs were taken during the dress rehearsal, and are displayed here courtesy of Mark Hillyer at True North UK. More of Mark’s photos of the production can be found in our Gallery.

The Two Minutes of Hate

Parsons’ Children – “Want to see the hanging!”

Syme – “Don’t you see the beauty of that?”

Parsons – “Little beggars, eh?”

A Prostitute, Winston, Katherine and Figments

An Old Prole and Winston

Charrington, Winston and a Figment – “It’s a beautiful thing.”

“It’s at night they come for you. Always at night.”

“Girls are … supposed to be so pure. Here’s one who isn’t, anyway!”

“Rats, in this room?”

Reading from Goldstein’s Book

Julia and Winston

Martin, Winston, Guard and TPA – The Arrest

O’Brien – “I have it in my power to inflict pain on you…”

Winston, O’Brien and the Figments

“Two plus two equals five. We must meet again.”

Cast

Winston	Connor Houlton
Julia	Sophie Curtis
O’Brien	Francis Simmons
Syme / Waiter / Prole	Aiman Salehuddin
Charrington / TPA / Prole	Pam Wilson
Mr Parson / Prole	Barry Blatt
Mrs Parson / Prostitute / Guard	Michelle Whitaker
Barman / Martin / Parsons’ Son	Matt Haines
Parsons’ Daughter / Bumstead / Katherine	Anna Middleton
Old Prole / Starved Person	Barry Green
Guard / Prole / Figment	Louise Redfearn
Figment	Adam Churchman
Figment	Kathryn Green
Figment	Kayleigh Littlemore
Figment	Nicole Smith
Newsreader	Dan Clarkson
Newsreader	Zoë Freedman
Newsreader	Marlowe Mitchell
Newsreader	Mitchell Perry
Voiceover	Fiona Galloway
Soldier	Brian Diamond
Big Brother	Ben Hopwood
Emmanuel Goldstein	Howard Russell
Exercise Instructor	Rachel Vernelle

Backstage team

Director	Sophie Clement
Production Manager	Ben Hopwood
Publicity	Spike Marshall
Design (Flier, Poster)	Dan Clarkson
Design (Program, Stage Materials)	Mitchell Perry
Stage Manager	Paul Comaish
Set Construction	Robert Curtis
	Sophie Curtis
	Loulou Enright
	Jeremy Lommerse
	Aiman Salehuddin
	Muhammad Shaharyar
	Francis Simmons
Properties	Chelsea Issott
	Jay Lockwood
	Laura Marshall
	Spike Marshall
	Frank Stott
Make-up & Special Effects	Hannah Jade Robbins
	Caitlin Schippers
Rehearsal Prompt	Fiona Galloway
	Jade Jeffreys
Sound Design	Mark Whitehead
Sound Operator	Steve Fryatt
Light Design	Nicole Smith Steen
Light Operator	Dan Clarkson
Projectionist	Jeremy Lommerse
Front of House	Shirley Broadbent
	Francesca Butler
	Lindsay Leng
	Jack Pickup
	Charlotte Riley
	Lauren Viligiardi
	Rachel Vernelle
Photographer	Mark Hillyer
Videographer	Sasha Brovchenko
	Marlowe Mitchell
	Veronika Sirko
Video Sound Engineer	Marlowe Mitchell
Fight Choreography	Aimee Cross
Choreography Consultant	Rebecca Rae
Intimacy Co-ordinator	Aimee Cross
	Francesca Butler
Wardrobe	Zoë Freedman
	Zoe Humphrey
	Maria Kwater
	Margaret Savage
	Jo Scott