How Do You Design a Dystopian Future? - In '1984,' an Orwellian universe is reimagined for the stage
In 1984, an Orwellian universe is reimagined for the stage---George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four is so iconic, it inevitably conjures vivid images -- even for those who have never read the 1949 classic. Gray coveralls, grayer faces, grim ministry buildings, lots of English weather, and Big Brother: a mustachioed man glaring from a monitor. Perhaps these visual impressions come from the film adaptation with Joh…