Rock Opera '1984' at Pattihio Municipal Theatre

A contemporary multimedia rock opera based on George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" comes to the stage with lyrics by Vera Polozkova. The production sets the story of love and freedom in the present day, in a world of talk shows, screens and digital surveillance, where Big Brother goes live rather than watching through cameras. The performance follows two people trying to keep love alive in a world where feelings become crimes, words lose their meaning and the truth is rewritten daily.

Music forms part of the dramaturgy, beginning where words fail, and all compositions were written specifically for the performance, with arrangements by Alexander Krasovitsky, frontman of the bands Animal and Zero People. Director Konstantin Kamensky builds a multilayered stage story that combines dramatic theater, music, video and modern multimedia solutions, with the talk show gradually turning into an interrogation, a confession and a reconstruction of the past. Konstantin Kamensky, director, said: "This story is not about totalitarianism.

It is about how even in the darkest world, there is a light that cannot be extinguished. This is the light of love. We deliberately move away from Orwellian heaviness to tell a story that gives hope.

The music in our performance is not an illustration, but the very fabric of the narrative. When words fail, they begin to sing. We are creating this performance for those who live far from home but continue to feel, remember, and love.

For those who know: love is resistance. "

The cast includes Alexander Krasovitsky as Winston Smith, Teona Dolnikova as Julia, Evgeny Pronin as TV presenter and Vladimir Daraganov as Parsons. The director is Konstantin Kamensky and the lyrics are by Vera Polozkova. According to the theatre's regulations, children under the age of 16 will not be allowed to enter the theatre without adult supervision. The performance on February 10 begins at 19:30.