1984
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Theatre
Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat and Shake & Stir Theatre Co Presents
1984
by George Orwell.
Adapted by Shake & Stir
Adapted by Shake & Stir
13 Aug 2025
Sessions
Information
Show type
Theatre
duration
1 Hour 40 Minutes, no interval.
Location
Her Majesty's Theatre Ballarat
Time
Session 1:
11 AM
Session 2:
7:30 PM
11 AM
Session 2:
7:30 PM
Prices
Full: $50
Concession: $45
$30 Under 30 (people under 30 years): $30
Cheap Seats (restricted view): $30
Mob Tix: $25
We are proud to offer Mob Tix. These are discounted tickets for self-identified First Nations People to selected shows at Ballarat’s Cultural Venues.
For All Schools booking please contact the box office via hermaj@hermaj.com or 03 5333 5888
Concession: $45
$30 Under 30 (people under 30 years): $30
Cheap Seats (restricted view): $30
Mob Tix: $25
We are proud to offer Mob Tix. These are discounted tickets for self-identified First Nations People to selected shows at Ballarat’s Cultural Venues.
For All Schools booking please contact the box office via hermaj@hermaj.com or 03 5333 5888
Suitable for
Ages 14+
Additional information
ABOUT SHAKE & STIR THEATRE CO
Established in 2006, Shake & Stir is one of the country’s leading touring theatre companies and producers of live entertainment. Shake & Stir tours regularly throughout every State and Territory of Australia with a passion for delivering exceptional live theatre experiences to audiences in both metro and regional areas - on mainstages and in schools. The company’s work has been seen in over 150 venues across ANZ. Mainstage productions include: Frankenstein, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, 2:22 A Ghost Story, GRIMM, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, Dracula, Wuthering Heights, 1984, Animal Farm, Fourthcoming, Fourteen and the Australian premiere tour of Green Day’s musical American Idiot. The Company frequently collaborates with Roald Dahl Story Company and has produced smash hit, original stage adaptations of titles including: James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvellous Medicine, Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts.
Established in 2006, Shake & Stir is one of the country’s leading touring theatre companies and producers of live entertainment. Shake & Stir tours regularly throughout every State and Territory of Australia with a passion for delivering exceptional live theatre experiences to audiences in both metro and regional areas - on mainstages and in schools. The company’s work has been seen in over 150 venues across ANZ. Mainstage productions include: Frankenstein, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, 2:22 A Ghost Story, GRIMM, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, Dracula, Wuthering Heights, 1984, Animal Farm, Fourthcoming, Fourteen and the Australian premiere tour of Green Day’s musical American Idiot. The Company frequently collaborates with Roald Dahl Story Company and has produced smash hit, original stage adaptations of titles including: James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvellous Medicine, Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts.
Big Brother is back. Strap in for an electrifying take on the George Orwell classic – from the multi-award-winning creative minds at Shake & Stir (Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, Animal Farm and Dracula).
It was a bright cold day, and the clocks were striking thirteen...
Winston Smith, an editor at the Ministry of Truth, sits quietly. A quick swig of gin; a glance of quiet optimism toward the telescreen. Winston opens his diary, puts pen to paper, and in doing so, commits the essential crime that contains all others in itself. A radical and unprecedented act of rebellion.
Discovered, entrapped, and incarcerated in the Ministry of Love, Winston, in defending his burning desire for personal freedom, prepares for the fight of his life. Can the oppressive forces of The Party, led by BIG BROTHER, obliterate the indomitable human spirit?
And what exactly awaits within Room 101?
“Shake & Stir cement themselves as masters of adaptation with 1984.” - Australian Stage
“This Is one of the most carefully integrated productions I’ve experienced. The Emotional circumstances conjured by Orwell in print are superbly realised on stage.” - The Border Mail
“Shake & Stir’s exciting production of 1984 is a must-see” - Greenroom
“This is a powerful production” - Stage Whispers
WARNINGS This production contains: mature themes, simulated violence, strobe lighting and loud sound effects/music.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
It was a bright cold day, and the clocks were striking thirteen...
Winston Smith, an editor at the Ministry of Truth, sits quietly. A quick swig of gin; a glance of quiet optimism toward the telescreen. Winston opens his diary, puts pen to paper, and in doing so, commits the essential crime that contains all others in itself. A radical and unprecedented act of rebellion.
Discovered, entrapped, and incarcerated in the Ministry of Love, Winston, in defending his burning desire for personal freedom, prepares for the fight of his life. Can the oppressive forces of The Party, led by BIG BROTHER, obliterate the indomitable human spirit?
And what exactly awaits within Room 101?
“Shake & Stir cement themselves as masters of adaptation with 1984.” - Australian Stage
“This Is one of the most carefully integrated productions I’ve experienced. The Emotional circumstances conjured by Orwell in print are superbly realised on stage.” - The Border Mail
“Shake & Stir’s exciting production of 1984 is a must-see” - Greenroom
“This is a powerful production” - Stage Whispers
WARNINGS This production contains: mature themes, simulated violence, strobe lighting and loud sound effects/music.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
Adaptors
Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij
Director
MIchael Futcher
Creative Producer
Ross Balbuziente
Designer
Josh McIntosh
Lighting Designer
Jason Glenwright
Sound Designer
Guy Webster
Video Designer
Craig Wilkinson
Hero Image
Joel Devereux
Production Photography
Dylan Evans
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