Brave New World
“I don’t want comfort. I want danger. I want freedom. I want sin”
A co-production with Touring Consortium Theatre Company.
Aldous Huxley’s ground-breaking novel, adapted for the stage for the first time by Dawn King, opened at Royal & Derngate in September 2015 before a major national tour.
Welcome to the future, where a genetically engineered class system has finally brought order and stability to the world.
This ‘Brave New World’ has no family, religion or war. Lust and pleasure have replaced love and art. People are safe, healthy and not afraid of death. They get what they want, and they never want what they can’t have. Everyone is happy now.
When this stability is threatened, one young woman learns the pain of love and one young man gives in to the love of pain.
First written in 1932, Brave New World shines a blazing light on our present. This world premiere production was directed by Artistic Director James Dacre with original music by These New Puritans, whose last album was described by Record Collector as “arguably the musical achievement of the 2010s so far”.
Venue: | Royal |
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Age: | Recommended for ages 14 and above |
Duration: | 2hr 15min approx |
Reviews
★★★★
"STAGED WITH STARTLING FLAIR BY JAMES DACRE"
The Independent
★★★★
"POWERFULLY PRESCIENT"
Daily Mail
★★★★
"RICH AND DISTURBING"
Daily Telegraph
★★★★
"IT'S CREEPY, THOUGHT-PROVOKING, AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THE BOOK TO TAKE FRIGHT AT HUXLEY'S VISIONARY WARNING"
Mail On Sunday
"JAMES DACRE'S PRODUCTION DAZZLES"
The Observer
"THEATRICALLY, BRAVE NEW WORLD IS A SPECTACLE ON THE EYES AND THE BRAIN AND IF YOU GET THE CHANCE, YOU MUST SEE IT"
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Cast & Creative Team

Henry
David Burnett

Bernard
Gruffudd Glyn

The Director
James Howard

Helmholtz Watson
Scott Karim

Linda
Abigail McKern

Lenina
Olivia Morgan

Benito
Theo Ogundipe

Polly
Samantha Pearl

John the Savage
William Postlethwaite

Margaret Mond
Sophie Ward

Adapted by
Dawn King

Original music by
These New Puritans

Director
James Dacre

Designer
Naomi Dawson

Lighting Designer
Colin Grenfell

Sound Designer
George Dennis

Video Designer
Keith Skretch

Movement Director
Eddie Kay

Assistant Director
Jesse Jones

Fight Directors
RC Annie
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