Marking the 80th anniversary of Animal Farm, a Leeds Playhouse production of the dystopian classic has been nominated for one ...

Evidence from the text Napoleon announced that there would be work on Sunday afternoons as well. This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal that absented himself from it would have his ...

There never seems to be a time when the writings of George Orwell appear outdated. Perhaps those who regard him as a prophet ...

George Orwell is one of the most prolific writers of all time for a reason; he writes about what matters and writes well.

A satire of Stalinist Russia, this story tells of the revolt of the animals of Manor Farm against their human masters. Led by the pigs Snowball (Trotsky) and Napoleon (Stalin), the animals attempt ...

Rhian Lynch as Napoleon in Animal Farm at the Octagon (Picture: Pamela Raith)Gentle birdsong greets the audience as they enter the theatre but the blinking red eyes of surveillance cameras give a ...

Animal Farm follows a group of anthropomorphised ... others", the pigs install a dictatorship led by the despotic pig Napoleon. George Orwell intended the book to be a commentary on Joseph ...