Animal Farm
A stage version of Animal Farm the influential satirical novel by George Orwell.
The original text
Adapted for the stage by Nelson Bond in 19** and first produced .
South African productions
1982: Directed by Norman Coombes, presented by PACT at the State Theatre Arena, March 1982, starring Diane Britz, Dorothy-Ann Gould, Peter Terry, Pierre Knoesen, Michael Maxwell, Hamilton McLeod and Alan Swerdlow.
2015: Produced at the Market Theatre in August and September by ShakeXperience and the Market Theatre, as a South African version directed by Neil Coppen with an all women cast, including Mpume Mthombeni, Tshego Khutsoane, Mandisa Nduna , Khutjo Bakunzi-Greed, Zesuliwe Hadebe and MoMo Matsunyane. Choreography by Daniel Buckland.
Sources
PACT theatre pamphlet
Sharmini Brookes, 2015. “Animal Farm - All Women All Great”, http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=38641 09/01/2015 ; 06:14:49
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