The Thought Police monitor every word you say. Children spy on their parents and the Party has abolished the truth. In this totally controlled world, Winston and Julia begin a love affair which catapults them into rebellion against the Party. The nightmare of a totalitarian society built on terror and lies is brought to vivid life in this powerful new adaptation of Orwell's final novel, which dramatises Winston and Julia's epic battle to be human against all odds. In 2026, George Orwell's terrifying post-truth world of ‘alternative facts' is more relevant than ever before.

That sounds like the start of a bad joke but for high rise residents Lauren, Aaliyah and Pat, it's a night they'll never forget. Trapped in a malfunctioning lift, the three women are forced to properly talk, as the usual natter won't cut it. Can they find common ground…before they reach the ground floor?

Geoff Sobelle and his troupe of clowns have set up their 'beautiful big top' in the wreckage of America. The acrobats and the jugglers have long since left, leaving the clowns to run the show. Part-clown, part-magician, Sobelle creates hilarious and poignant work, whose impact can be 'as disturbing as it is beautiful' (The Scotsman). This time, Sobelle is joined by an army of clowns holding it together as best they can, performing the original score on questionable instruments. Together, they invite you into a crumbling empire to witness the greatest show on earth before it disappears completely. It may be the USA's 250th birthday this year, but Sobelle asks if the American Dream is better described as a deal with the devil.