Hull Truck Youth Theatre’s riveting version of Animal Farm takes a fresh look at the George Orwell classic, with young actors bringing their own unique interpretation to this cleverly staged version. Talented youth theatre directors Claire Newlove and Lee Green, who both started their careers with the youth theatre, have produced a challenging piece of theatre for the cast of 13.

Animal Farm involves multi-role play, and is performed in a minimalist setting with a bare wood stage, and symbolic use of colour. It features a number of accapella songs sung in the ‘slave’ tradition; echoing the prevalent Wilberforce theme. A narrator tells the story and steps in and out of the action.

The production is a challenging piece of theatre, which demonstrates the importance of Hull Truck’s Education Department, the directing skills of its staff, and the versatility of its Youth Theatre’s actors. Familiar faces in the cast include Kurt Tobin as Napoleon, Robert and Laura Aramayo as Squealer and Clover, Michael Burton as Old Major and Sebastian Pryboda as Snowball Napoleon’s second in command. Animal Farm follows the phenomenal success of Hull Truck Youth Theatre’s recent productions of Once A Catholic and Game Boys And Console Cuties.

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