1984

★★★★★ “An excellent production of George Orwell’s powerful warning of what happens when we lose our souls to the State.” — ARTSHUB

“The paranoia created by the offering is undoubtedly aided by Craig Wilkinson’s foreboding video design, big screen actors heightening the ever‑present threat.” — THE BLURB

“A technical masterclass and an incredible theatrical experience” — MUSICALTHEATRE.AU

“The paranoia created by the offering is undoubtedly aided by Craig Wilkinson’s foreboding video design” — HEAVY MAGAZINE

“Craig Wilkinson’s video design was masterful, not just as a tool for narrative but as intrusion. We, the audience, were also being watched.” — SILVER MOTH STUDIO

“Then there are the TVs – a great wall of black glass, masterfully programmed by media producers optikal bloc to drive the story in innovative, unexpected ways.” — THE COURIER-MAIL

“The fabulous multi-media work from optikal bloc was just as impressive. With the Big Brother image, the blurred war footage and softly lit colour scenes they blended image with reality and created a really powerful piece of theatre.” — ABSOLUTE THEATRE

“But it’s optikal bloc’s visuals that are at the heart of this production… Matched with Guy Webster’s suitably overwhelming sound design and Jason Glenright’s always-clever lighting, optikal bloc evokes a claustrophobic sense of constant surveillance.” — OFFSTREET ARTS

“Media designers optikal bloc (Craig Wilkinson and Stephen Brodie) bring a young, tech savvy aesthetic to the stage.” — AUSSIE THEATRE

Behind Big Brother — Exploring the Video Design of 1984