Animal Farm

The story

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.

Cast

J Jack HumphreyMinty (Sheep) N Nikhanise PhiriClara (hen) F Francesca Amewudah-RiversBenjamin (donkey) A Adeola YemitanClover (horse) W Will AtiomoBoxer (horse) I Ishmel BridgemanBlue (dog) J Jack MatthewNapoleon (pig) B Ben WilsonSnowball (pig) A Alexandra HannantOld Major (pig) M Matilda RaeSquealer (pig) T Tife KusoroNutmeg (pig) W Will StewartMollie (horse) / Pathé voice

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T Tiajna AmayoPetunia (cow) J Jadie-Rose HobsonTess (cat) J James-Eden HutchinsonMilo (pigeon) C Connor CrawfordMinimus the Pig / Mr. Jones / Mr. Pilkington