Aug 21 2022 6 mins 34
Brush up your Newspeak with a selection of typical scenes from Oceanian everyday life, with Oldspeak translation.
As a bonus mini-episode, we bring you a telescreen programme from the world of Orwell's 1984. Learn about Oceania's official language, Newspeak, maked hardworkwise by Oceania's goodest brainers to plusficient your talkfulness while decriming your think.
CAST
- Robin Johnson as the shopkeeper and police
- Alexander Paul Walsh as the Announcer and customers
- Liselle Nic Giollabháin as Thought Captain Rutherford
- Eve Morris as the Oldspeak interpreter
The lyrics of the Oceanian National Anthem, Oceania, 'Tis For Thee, were extrapolated by Robin from a title by George Orwell. The anthem was sung by several of Robin and two of Eve Morris, and accompanied by an unaccompanied public domain recording of The Internationale.
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