theatre
in education tour to schools |
3
October - 21 October
Animal Farm
based on the novel by George Orwell
adapted by Jim Bywater
A touring theatre visits a school to do a rehearsed reading of Animal Farm. A crisis arises and the actors (Alex, Connor and Beth) decide to form a breakaway company and do their own version of Animal Farm called Muriel’s Diary. Thus they create their own ‘independent state’ which has to survive in the world of theatrical endeavour.
This adaptation follows Orwell’s original text closely and brings his amazing world of rebellious talking animals and their troubles to life; drawing parallels with the events in Russian history between 1917 and 1943.
Animal Farm will complement the GCSE English curriculum as George Orwell is a prescribed author for AQA English, and Animal Farm is a set text for Edexcel English Literature. The show is also provides students of Drama with a variety of set and characterisation techniques for analysis and inspiration.
suitability:
Key Stage 3+
duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Production
Photographs by Nobby Clark
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What you thought... "The workshop was very good - the students got a lot of ideas from the character work." - Class Teacher, Royal Liberty School "I enjoyed the use of interactive staging and the strong characterisation." - Class Teacher, Royal Docks Community School "I was impressed by the actors' enthusiasm and student participation in the workshop. It was great for them to see the use of multi-role playing and a variety of stage conventions. The students thoroughly enjoyed the play and workshop and were engaged throughout." - Class Teacher, Hall Mead School |
