ACTOR'S GANG TO BRING GEORGE ORWELL'S 1984 TO EDISON THEATRE ON FEB. 16-17

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Date: 20070122
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Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news release:

Imagine a world where people cannot speak freely, where leaders are not held accountable, where constant war rages against an unseen enemy.

Welcome to 1984, George Orwell's prescient portrait of an oppressive, totalitarian society. In February, The Actor's Gang - the experimental Los Angeles troupe led by artistic director Tim Robbins - will present a new stage adaptation of Orwell's dystopic classic at Washington University's Edison Theatre.

Performances, sponsored as part of the Edison Theatre OVATIONS! Series, begin at ...

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