★★★★★
“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