Animal Farm TUE 25 JAN - SAT 05 FEB
What You Need To Know Animal farm is based on George Orwell's book, about a group of farm animals who overthrow the farmer, and run the farm themselves. This play is directed by Robert Icke, and the sets and costumes have been designed by Bunny Christie. The animals are all portrayed by puppets. The puppets have been designed by Toby Olié, and are operated by the cast. To learn more about the cast and the creative team, click here. The running time is 90 minutes and there is no interval. However, during our relaxed performance on Thursday 3rd February, there will be a relaxed attitude to noise and movement and some small changes to the light and sound effects.
The Venue
These images show your journey to the theatre space. The Rep is currently undergoing some building work, so may look different to how you remember.
VISUAL STORY
The animals of the farm come together to have a meeting. Old Major the pig tells the other animals of a dream he had. They agree to capture the farm and take back control.
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The animals have more meetings to decide how they will now rule the farm. They set out eight new rules that all animals must follow. They are afraid the farmers will return.
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The farmers enter and demand the animals return the farm. They fight with the animals. In the fight, one of the farmers dies when he is kicked by Boxer the horse. Boxer is upset by this.
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The animals continue working and then meet to vote on the building of their new windmill. They disagree. Napoleon the pig uses his dogs to chase away Snowball the pig.
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On the farm, the animals are overworked by Napoleon who is breaking the rules they set. The windmill they worked hard to build is destroyed. Napoleon blames Snowball for this. They agree to build a new one.
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More farmers come to raid the farm, they blow up the newly built windmill. In a fight, the farm gets destroyed by the farmers and more animals die.
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Life on the farm has changed. Napoleon now works with the farmer to control the other animals.
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