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Animal Farm

Van Badham’s adaptation of George Orwell’s novel
Black Swan State Theatre Company
by
ABR Arts 11 October 2021

Animal Farm

Van Badham’s adaptation of George Orwell’s novel
Black Swan State Theatre Company
by
ABR Arts 11 October 2021
Alison van Reeken, Andrea Gibbs, and Megan Wilding in Animal Farm (photograph by Daniel J Grant)
Alison van Reeken, Andrea Gibbs, and Megan Wilding in Animal Farm (photograph by Daniel J Grant)

The birds are twittering and tweeting (all puns intended) on Manor Farm. Industrial scaffolding leads up to a platform that cuts the minimalist set in two. The same metal barriers that are used to corral the crowds waiting for Covid-19 vaccinations criss-cross the floor of the stage. ‘Breaking News’ flashes across the cinema-sized screen that looms over what will soon be renamed ‘Animal Farm’.

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