Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Theatre: 1984
Big Brother's multiple truths get a stunning contemporary update
1984
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds/Touring
5 Stars
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