Animal Farm

A fresh interpretation of George Orwell's classic story of rebellion and treachery, first performed by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.

About the author

George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair) (1903–1950) was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His works of fiction include Animal Farm (1945) and Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), while his non-fiction includes The Road to Wigan Pier (1937) and Homage to Catalonia (1938).
Tatty Hennessy is a writer and theatre director. Her writing for the stage includes: an adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm (National Youth Theatre and Royal & Derngate, 2021; Stratford East/Leeds Playhouse/Nottingham Playhouse, 2025); Something Awful (VAULT Festival, London, 2020); A Hundred Words for Snow (finalist in the inaugural Heretic Voices competition; Arcola Theatre, London, 2018); All That Lives and The Snow Queen.

Short plays include Copycat and Distant Early Warning.

Summary

A fresh interpretation of George Orwell's classic story of rebellion and treachery, first performed by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.

Product details

• Authors: George Orwell
• Publisher: Hern, Nick Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2025
• EAN: 9781839040627
• ISBN: 978-1-83904-062-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: NHB Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts