Overview
Award-winning political playwright Tatty Hennessy (A Hundred Words for Snow, F*Off) adapts George Orwell’s classic as an allegory for our own times exploring themes of revolution, the price of sovereignty and power with humour and sharp wit. When the downtrodden animals of a farm overthrow their master to run the show themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of independence and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless élite among them start to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another and independence isn’t what they were promised it would be Directed with playful invention by Ed Stambollouian (Pinter at the Pinter, West End), this Made in Northampton production, in association with Kneehigh Theatre, will star Britain’s best young performing talent from the 2020 National Youth Theatre REP Company.
Director and cast
- Jack Humphrey as Minty (Sheep)
- Nikhanise Phiri as Clara (hen)
- Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Benjamin (donkey)
- Adeola Yemitan as Clover (horse)
- Will Atiomo as Boxer (horse)
- Ishmel Bridgeman as Blue (dog)
- Jack Matthew as Napoleon (pig)
- Ben Wilson as Snowball (pig)
- Alexandra Hannant as Old Major (pig)
- Matilda Rae as Squealer (pig)
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