Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Differences between novel and play

1) There was a speech at the end of the play by Mr. Pilkington but in the novel, nothing about the speech was mentioned.

2) In the play, the pigeons told the other animals that Napoleon was sleeping on a bed, but in the novel, Squealer told the animals and convinced them why.

Which animal was the most memorable?

In my opinion, Boxer was the most memorable as he was the most hardworking animal in the farm. I remembered him the most as he had two very famous maxims ‘I will work harder’ and ‘Napoleon is always right’. I also remembered his determination towards completing his work as he worked day and night in order to finish the windmill. Although the work was tiring, he did not give up but worked even harder than the rest of the animals in order to get the work done faster. Thus, I remembered Boxer the most and I admired his attitude towards work.

My review

George Orwell’s allegory was fantastically played out by the cast, with actors and actresses totally immersed in their acting. Actors and actresses trotted around like strong horses, strutted around like powerful leaders and darted around like chickens. Their wonderful acting skills and passion for their roles in the play made the play appealing to both the adults and the children.
This play talks about the animals rebelling against human and how the pigs treated other animals, just like the rebellion during the Russian Revolution. However, the actors entertained the audience by their acting skills and made it an entertaining night for the audience.
Actor Gani Abdul Karim acted as a boar, Old Major, at the start of the play and went on acting as a hardworking horse, Boxer. He worked and worked and then came heartbreaking scene when he collapsed while building the windmill and a funeral was held in the honour of Boxer.
Another actor, Lim Yu-Peng, acted as Napoleon, the leader of the farm. With the help of Squealer, he secretly changed the seven commandments and made all the animals obey his orders.
This play is indeed directed nicely and although this is not the ideal play I wanted it to be, it is a play that can be enjoyed by all walks of life.