A Derby Theatre, Octagon Theatre , Bolton & Hull Truck Theatre Production

Animal Farm

Based on the novel by George Orwell

Wed 28 Feb - Sat 16 Mar, 2024 Archive
Orwell’s enduring and devastating satire about the corruption of power will be brought vividly to life on stage in a brand new production of this compelling and iconic drama.

When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master and take over, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality for all. However over time a cunning and brutal elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, gradually take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they once thought and find themselves ensnared as one tyranny is replaced with another.

A powerful re-telling of George Orwell’s chilling and timeless classic. Adapted for the stage by Ian Wooldridge.

 

Venue

Main House

Overview

Time: 7:00pm, 2:00pm & 10:30am
Performance duration: 1 hour & 50 minutes (including interval)
Age guidance: 11+
Advisories: Show Warnings:
- Haze effects
- Strobe lighting
- Sudden loud noises

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Animal Farm (2024) Show Trailer

Cast

Snowball

Samater Ahmed

Boxer

Sam Black

Mollie

Amy Drake

Old Major

Polly Lister

Squealer

Killian Macardle

Napoleon

Ida Regan

Creatives

Writer

Ian Wooldridge

Director

Iqbal Khan

Set & Lighting Designer

Ciaran Bagnall

Movement Director

Shelley Eva Haden

Costume Designer & Supervisor

Su Newell

Assistant Director

Jack Clearwater

Composer

Dylan Towley