Animal Farm

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Event Animal Farm
Venue Soundings Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand International Arts Festival 2004
First Date 6 March 2004
Opening Date 6 March 2004
Last Date 10 March 2004
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Animal Farm, George Orwell's most celebrated novel, is a startingly relevant reminder that absolute power corrupts. In the hands of eclectic theatre group Wild Rice and director Ivan Heng, this deceptively simple tale of barnyard betrayal is transformed into an exciting physical, provocative theatre. The animals of Manor Farm overthrow the farmer Mr. Jones and, with the pigs as leaders, create a new state for themselves - Animal Farms. A set of commandments is written as a guide for animal life. However, cunning propaganda hides the truth of what the pigs are really up to in the farmhouse as the ideals of the revolution gradually degenerate into hypocrisy and destruction. With innovative design and live and original music, this is Animal Farms styled for the 21st century. Vital, sexy, political, and wickedly funny, Wild Rice's sensational performance will have you squealing for more.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Physical Theatre
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ian Wooldrige Adaptor
George Orwell Author
Ivan Heng Director
Works
Text Nationality Singapore
Production Nationality Singapore
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme 2004 New Zealand International Arts Festival programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155608