1984 2061

Written by Harry Standjofski
Directed by Rinchen Dolma and Katey Wattam
Recommended for High School and older

Presented at Geordie Theatre Fest
January 19-25, 2025

In the gleaming, corporate-controlled superstate of the Free West, where the skies are clear and the streets are surveilled, Winston Smith knows something isn’t right. The war is over. Peace has been declared. But the truth? It’s been buried, rewritten, or deleted entirely. When Winston meets Julia, a bold, sharp-witted colleague, the two begin a dangerous journey through forbidden love, underground resistance, and the fractured memories of a world that once was. Together, they challenge a system powered by AI surveillance, media manipulation, and emotional control—risking everything to reclaim the freedom to think, to feel, and to love. 2061 is a darkly funny, gripping reimagining of Orwell’s classic that feels chillingly close to home. Set in a tech-saturated future shaped by climate collapse and government-controlled information, this play asks urgent questions about truth, autonomy, and the cost of comfort in a screen-bound world.

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Themes and Concepts

➜   Power and Surveillance

➜   Censorship and Information Control
or Media Manipulation

➜   Individuality and Critical Thought

All performances are presented at 
La Maison Théâtre

245 Ontario St E,
Montreal, Quebec H2X 1X6

Getting Here:

By metro: Berri-UQAM or Saint-Laurent
By bus: 24, 55, 125
By car: Street parking, Cégep du Vieux-Montréal ($), La Grande Bibliothèque ($), Cinéma Quartier Latin ($), Horoparc de la Ville de Montréal ($)

For Educators

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Cast and Team

Luigi Tiberio

Performer

Harry Standjofski – Playwright
Rinchen Dolma & Katey Wattam – Director
Diana Uribe – Set/Costume Design
potatoCakes_digital – Video Design
Heather-Ellen Strain – Composer