SOME SCENES DEPICTING VIOLENCE MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG VIEWERS.
Adapted by Ian Wooldridge from the book by George Orwell
November 1-3, 2018
This parable about totalitarianism originally appeared in 1945 echoing the political themes of the time and the perils of Stalinism. The animals drive out their master and take over the farm for themselves. The experiment is successful, except that someone has to take the deposed farmer's place. Leadership devolves upon the pigs, which are cleverer than the rest of the animals. Unfortunately, their character is not equal to their intelligence. This clever adaptation proves to be as thought-provoking and as controversial as ever.