BEN EAGLE
September 2009 | National Media Museum and UK tour
Animal Farm
On “Manor Farm” revolution is in the air.
See what happens when the animals throw out Farmer Jones
and run the farm for themselves, when horses, cows, pigs,
sheep and hens take control of their own lives and declare war
on humanity.
With movement, music (and some jokes!) Paper Zoo present
an energetic performance of this timeless tale of the abuse of
power – as relevant in today’s world of sweat-shops, fiddled
elections and imprisonment without trial as it was on the day it
was written.
The names of the oppressors have changed but the story
remains the same.
The creatives
Writer - George Orwell
Adapted by - Adrian Mitchell, Peter Hall
Director - Stuart Davies
Produced by Paper Zoo Theatre Company
The cast
(Original 2008 cast)
Stacey Davies - Minimus, Hen, Cow, Cat, Sheep
Stuart Davies - Mr. Jones, Mr Pilkington, Mr Whymper
Ben Eagle - Napoleon
Martin Knowles - Boxer
Damien O'Keeffe - Old Major, Benjamin, Moses
Julia O'Keeffe - Snowball, Clover
David Peel - Squealer
Emily Thornton - Mollie, Hen, Cow, Sheep
Kris Vogelsang - Hen, Cow, Sheep
(2009/2010 tour cast)
Jodie Bloomer - Mollie, Hen, Cow, Sheep
Stuart Davies - Mr. Jones, Mr Pilkington, Mr Whymper
Ben Eagle - Napoleon
Rachel Greiff - Hen, Cow, Cat, Sheep
Martin Knowles - Boxer
Damien O'Keeffe - Old Major, Benjamin, Moses
Julia O'Keeffe - Snowball, Clover
Beth Oswald - Lamb
David Peel - Squealer
Kate Shackleton - Minimus, Hen, Cow, Sheep
Hayley Welsh - Hen, Cow, Sheep
