Of Mice and Men
Author(s):
John Steinbeck
Company:
Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and Fiery Angel
Running time:
2h 30min approx
Age recommendation:
12+ years
"I got you, and we got each other"
George and Lennie are migrants with a dream; a dream of a better life, a place where they can belong, where Lennie feels safe and George can be somebody. But this is the Great Depression, not many dreams come true in a time where a few have plenty but most have nothing. When the friends take a job on Curly’s farm, tragedy unfolds leading to a heart-breaking decision.
John Steinbeck’s classic novel is more than 80 years old, but with themes of economic migration, racism, prejudice and exclusion it remains a parable for our times.
