The novel "1984" outlines the dark vision of a totalitarian surveillance state, devoid of individual freedom or privacy. Here, two people meet who rebel against a system where the pursuit of total power by a few, through surveillance, manipulation, and propaganda, controls the thinking and behavior of all others.

Over 80 years after the emergence of the novel, the Paderborn theater asks: What do young people today fear, what do they hope for the future? What importance do personal and societal freedom hold for them? And what influence does the sociopolitical situation have on partnerships and relationships?

In snapshots and movement sequences with three performers, Leo Kees develops a contemporary reading of the world-famous novel. "1984 reimagined" reveals parallels between Orwell's world and today’s society, where the power of social media and the associated risks are increasing.

from 14 years old

in the studio