Animal Farm
Adapted by Ian Wooldridge from the book by George Orwell.
Product Code: AB6000
Full-length Play
Drama | Satire
Cast size: 6 to 12 either gender. Expandable.
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Synopsis
George Orwell's satire on the perils of Stalinism has proved magnificently long-lived as a parable about totalitarianism anywhere and has given the world at least one immortal phrase: "Some are more equal than others." The animals on a farm drive out their master and take over and run the farm for themselves. The experiment is successful, except that someone has to take the deposed farmer's place. Leadership devolves upon the pigs, which are cleverer than the rest of the animals. Unfortunately, their character is not equal to their intelligence. This dramatization remains faithful to the book's plot and intent and retains both its affection for the animals and the incisiveness of its message.
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Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code AB6000
- Minimum Cast Size 6
- Pages of Dialogue 39
- Min. Royalty Rate $110.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 90 min
- Staging Flexible set. Suitable for touring.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre
- Genre Drama | Satire
- ISBN(13) 9781583422717
Customer Reviews
Our students were thrilled to portray these dynamic characters skillfully adapted from the beloved book. The script allows for tremendous creativity in staging and production design. Audiences were amazed at the clarity of storytelling, and appreciated the challenging material for actors to sink their teeth into.
There is a lot of room for imaginative staging and conceptual approaches with this adaptation.
Animal Farm continues to be timely and relevant. This concise adaptation is true to the story and is very accessible to cast and audience alike.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
The costumes, hair, and makeup defined the animals' personalities, and helped to portray them as animals without masks.
Allow plenty of time for rehearsal of the big "set pieces" of the show, such as the Revolution, The Battle of the Cowshed, etc.
Media Reviews
"Ian Wooldridge's adaptation makes the text as engagingly relevant as ever." -Evening StandardProduction Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronado High School | Colorado Springs | CO | 04/17/2025 | 04/19/2025 |
| Columbus East High School | Columbus | IN | 04/25/2025 | 04/27/2025 |
| St. John's Preparatory School | Danvers | MA | 05/01/2025 | 05/03/2025 |
| Will C. Wood High School | Vacaville | CA | 05/08/2025 | 05/10/2025 |
| The Ritz Theatre Company | Haddon Township | NJ | 06/19/2025 | 06/21/2025 |
| The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep | Solana Beach | CA | 05/21/2026 | 05/24/2026 |
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Animal Farm - Penn Trafford HS, Harrison City, Pa.
Animal Farm-St. Margaret's Episcopal School, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Animal Farm-The Open Theatre Project, Anaconda, MT
Animal Farm - Barry University, Miami Shores, FL
Animal Farm - Prescott High School, Prescott, AZ
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