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The Actors’ Gang in 1984

November 13, 2007 at 7:30 pm

Location: Phillips Center

Genre: Spoken Word, Broadway, Theater and Stage

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Prices: Front orchestra/mezzanine: $35; Mid-orchestra: $35; Rear orchestra: $30; Balcony: $25.

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There will be a pre-performance discussion with UF Professor Phillip Wegner at 6:45 p.m.

For a study guide for The Actors’ Gang production of 1984, click here.

Big Brother censors everyone’s behavior – even their private and personal thoughts.   When Londoner Winston Smith secretly falls in love and has an affair with Julia, he commits a crime.  But how can he rebel against a totalitarian regime when he doesn’t know who to trust? George Orwell’s vision of the future, brought to life by Tim Robbins and The Actors’ Gang, resonates with new meaning in the post-9/11, Patriot Act world.

 

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5 Responses to “The Actors’ Gang in 1984”

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  1. Diane Smith says:
    October 3rd, 2007 at 10:34 pm

    Thank you so much for bringing this important and timely production to Florida. I thought I would have to fly north to see it. Looking forward to it and hoping there will be a large turnout.  Great choice!

  2. James Nicholas says:
    November 14th, 2007 at 3:39 pm

    Sometimes theatre can be upsetting, as was 1984, but that doesn’t take away from the quality of the performance or the relevance of the topic. I encourage you to seek out similar productions that combine outstanding performances with topics that causes to audance to reflect on life.

  3. Carol Locascio says:
    November 14th, 2007 at 4:29 pm

    I was disappointed with the performance.
    I had trouble hearing the actors’ voices. I also felt that the same theme was portrayed over and over. I left at intermission (which I rarely do).

  4. Karelisa Hartigan says:
    November 14th, 2007 at 5:57 pm

    That show ranks in the top 5 of the worst productions we have sat through. Many left at the half and we wish we had - I figured the second part might get better and should be short - but it did not and it went on and on and on. We were really disappointed - I’d expected better of Actors Gang; although I have not read 1984 recently, that play was nothing like I remember it. I expect the next shows to be more enjoyable.

  5. Sheila Ginsberg says:
    November 16th, 2007 at 6:10 pm

    This is the kind of play that I like. I came expecting to sit back and “observe” the play, seeing a story I already know. As the play went on, I got very drawn in and emotionally involved. I didn’t expect that. Also, this was the kind of play you can’t go home and leave behind; we’re all living right in the middle of it.

    A plus - the actors came out, after what must have been an emotionally draining performance, and sat and chatted with the audience. They were very open and approachable. They really wanted to hear our reactions. That was greatly appreciated. This has happened a few times, and is someting I’ve enjoyed about seeing professional theater in a University setting.

    On the other hand, I felt that the stage wasn’t the best for this kind of production. Small cast; bare set. It was hard to see, and I was in the third row. Any farther would’ve been too far away. A credit to the cast that they could draw us in.
    Perhaps it would make sense to stage the more “serious”/smaller productions in the Black Box theater.

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