Animal Farm

Author(s): George Orwell, adapted by Ian Wooldridge Company: Octagon Theatre Bolton, Derby Theatre & Hull Truck Theatre Running time: 1h 50min approx Age recommendation: 11+ years

When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master and take over, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality for all. However over time a cunning and brutal elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, gradually take control.

Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they once thought and find themselves ensnared as one tyranny is replaced with another.

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Animal Farm

Based on the novel by George Orwell, adapted for the stage by Ian Wooldridge

Octagon Theatre Bolton, Hull Truck Theatre and Derby Theatre

Derby Theatre

28 February–16 March 2024

Animal Farm

Based on the novel by George Orwell, adapted for the stage by Ian Wooldridge

Octagon Theatre Bolton, Hull Truck Theatre and Derby Theatre

Octagon Theatre, Bolton

1–24 February 2024

News items

Hull Truck shows Guts in 2024

21 December 2023

The story of Hull fish packers' fight for equal pay features in a spring and summer season with co-productions and visiting shows.

Orwell's Animal Farm heads to Bolton, Derby and Hull

2 December 2023

The casting has been announced for the Octagon Theatre Bolton, Derby Theatre and Hull Truck Theatre co-production of George Orwell's Animal Farm.

Octagon announces spring and summer 2024 season

25 November 2023

The Bolton theatre will present a literary classic, a rock ‘n’ roll musical, a new play, a northern classic, a fast-paced comedy and a musical adaptation.

No reason to be Brassed Off at Derby Theatre

23 July 2023

The “much-awaited return of a smash hit, sell-out show” is among the highlights of Derby Theatre’s new season.

New outing for Jeeves & Wooster

9 July 2023

Octagon Theatre Bolton, with Wiltshire Creative, has announced the full cast and creative team for Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense.

Octagon plan into 2024

7 May 2023

Bolton’s Octagon Theatre has a varied new programme for autumn and in to 2024.

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