Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s adaptation of George Orwell’s “1984” runs from Friday, Jan. 8 through Saturday, Feb. 6 at the Broad Stage.

(photo by Manuel Harlan)

Direct from performances on London’s West End, the critically acclaimed Headlong Theatre Company makes its debut in the United States with a radical new staging that blurs the line between past and present, fiction and reality. Orwell’s groundbreaking novel about the destructive powers of “big brother” is transformed into a visceral experience.

Tickets start at $50. The Broad Stage is located at 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. For information, visit www.thebroadstage.com.