ANIMAL FARM
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
created by shake & stir theatre co
Make Animal Farm Great Again, Again… George Orwell’s powerfully potent and profoundly popular allegory returns in a multi-award winning theatre production – served fast, furious and full of grunt.
Revolution has taken place at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown their human masters and assumed control of the farm. Led by the charismatic porker Napoleon and fueled by enthusiastic camaraderie, a prosperous future free from the self-serving greed of humans is theirs for the taking. However, it is not long until the principles that promised equality become the shackles that bind the animals once again.
All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.
Created by critically-acclaimed shake & stir theatre co, Animal Farm will be one of the most blisteringly relevant, fiercely physical and wickedly funny theatre events of 2021.
After being put out to pasture for much of 2020, live theatre is back – and more essential than ever.
7-26 JUNE 2021
CREMORNE THEATRE, QPAC
THE TEAM
Adaptor Nick Skubij
Director Michael Futcher
Designer Josh McIntosh
Lighting Designer Jason Glenwright
Sound Designer Guy Webster
Featuring Darcy Brown, Nelle Lee, Jackson McGovern, Gideon Mzembe, Steven Rooke
FOR TEACHERS
GRADES | 9-12
WARNINGS | Simulated violence. The production will feature strobe, smoke and haze effects.
Drama Subject Connections
Animal Farm is a perfect choice for Unit 3: Challenge – it is Political Theatre with a strong didactic message. Students will be able to unpack the conventions above and apply one of these to their own project. Appropriate for Years 9 – 12, it also provides other grades an accessible introduction to the conventions studied across multiple units of work. Through shake & stir’s unique approach to story-telling, your students will witness an award-winning performance of Political and Ensemble Theatre, deepening their understanding of stage-craft and performance skills.
English Subject Connections
shake & stir theatre co’s adaptations are punchy, impressive and aim to push boundaries for students. This award-winning stage adaptation of Animal Farm will extend students’ understanding of the novel or provide an example of Contemporary Political Theatre with no prior knowledge necessary. Students can compare and contrast the text and play, exploring the themes and issues presented for a new, modern audience.
Tickets – School Groups 10+
Student Tickets $32 (1 Free teacher per 12 students)
Curriculum Connections
Political Theatre
Epic Theatre
Physical Theatre
Transformation of classic text
Novel Study / Text Analysis
Ensemble Theatre
Conventions
Satire
Direct Address
Historification
Multiple Roles
Intertextuality
Didacticism
Stylised Movement
Use of Song
2021 NATIONAL TOUR
QLD
4 June | Empire Theatre, Toowoomba | Tickets
7-26 June | Cremorne Theatre, QPAC | Tickets
12 Oct | Darwin Entertainment Centre | Tickets
16 Oct | Mount Isa Civic Centre
21 Oct | Moncrieff Entertainment Centre, Bundaberg
23 Oct | Brolga Theatre and Convention Centre, Maryborough
27 Oct | Cairns Performing Arts Centre
30 Oct | Townsville Civic Theatre
2 Nov | Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre
6 Nov | The Events Centre, Caloundra
9 Nov | Ipswich Civic Centre
VIC
27 Aug | Frankston Arts Centre | Tickets
31 Aug | West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul
2 Sept | The Wedge Performing Arts Centre, Sale | Tickets
4 Sept | Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool
14 Sept | Burrinja Theatre, Upwey
16 Sept | Riverlinks, Shepparton
17 Sept | Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo | Tickets
NSW
23 April | Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre | Tickets
28 April – 2 May | Glen Street Theatre | Tickets
12 May | Newcastle Civic Theatre | Tickets
20 May | Orange Civic Theatre | Tickets
22 May | Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre | Tickets
24 May | Cessnock Performing Arts Centre | Tickets
26 May | Griffith Regional Theatre | Tickets
28 May | Mildura Arts Centre | Tickets
2 June | Glasshouse Port Macquarie | Tickets
12 Nov | Manning Entertainment Centre, Taree
17-18 Nov | NORPA Lismore
ACT
6-9 May | Canberra Theatre Centre | Tickets
TAS
19-21 Aug | Theatre Royal Hobart | Tickets
“Do whatever you can to get a ticket”
“A must see!”
“One of the most raw pieces of theatre produced in this country in recent decades… Don’t miss your chance.”
“shake & stir’s production of George Orwell’s classic political allegory is a vigorously physical and impressive theatrical rendering. This is a work for any admirer of Orwell or anyone appreciative of good theatre in which a great story is told by people of real talent.”
“From the opening scene, shake & stir’s version of this infamous story snatches your attention and keeps a firm grasp until the horrifying conclusion.”
“It couldn’t have been much better: a contemporary theatre piece based on brilliant literature, an inventive interpretation, actors with verve and flexibility and canny direction … and an opening thirty seconds that sat us all forward on our seats.”
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