Animal Farm
Image Credits: Actor Andrea Gibbs, photo credit Sam Harris
September 2020
Sat 05
07:30 PM
Black Swan State Theatre Company
Studio Underground State Theatre Centre
Perth, WA
A timeless examination of extremist rule. Manor Farm is in a state of rebellion as a gang of pigs unite to overthrow their cruel human oppressor. This new adaptation by political powerhouse, Van Badham, is a high-octan three-hander featuring a cast of stellar comedians, improvisers and storytellers.
BLACK SWAN STATE THEATRE COMPANY OF WA PRESENTS
ANIMAL FARM
ADAPTED BY VAN BADHAM FROM THE NOVEL BY GEORGE ORWELL
ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL – BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS
STUDIO UNDERGROUND
3 – 27 SEP
“HYSTERICAL” – ABC’S Q&A
Manor Farm is in a state of rebellion as a gang of pigs unite to overthrow their cruel human oppressor.
Written in the 1940s by George Orwell as a response to the rise of authoritarian governments, Animal Farm is a timeless examination of extremist rule. This new adaptation continues to caution with the universal message that power can corrupt – and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Adapted by political powerhouse Van Badham (Banging Denmark, Q&A, The Drum and writer at The Guardian), this high-octane three-hander features a cast of stellar comedians, improvisers and storytellers. They bring to life a farmyard of characters including the hardworking Boxer and power hungry Napoleon. This is a biting political satire that will make you grunt.
DIRECTOR
Emily McLean
CAST INCLUDES
Andrea Gibbs
Megan Wilding