Animals

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Animals is a musical by Willem van der Walt, Allan Stephenson and Michael Williams,

The original text

The piece is an adaptation of George Orwell’s classic, Animal Farm. Musically, it has a wide range of styles. Dramatically, it incorporates rhythmic choral speech and movement sequences.

Performance history in South Africa

The musical Animals was conceived and first performed in the early-1980s. In the year 2000, Animals was 'refurbished' and has been performed by many schools in South Africa including Bloemhopf Meisies Skool (Stellenbosch), Hottentots-Holland High School (Somerset West), Rustenburg Girls High School (Rondebosch), High School for Girls (Potchefstroom) and the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa in September 2012.

Sources

https://willemvanderwalt.wordpress.com/the-playwright/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/08/05/allan-stephenson-british-composer-conductor-cellist-became-leading/

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