Animal Farm

George Orwell described his novel, Animal Farm, as a “fairy story “. Written in the 1940s as a criticism of Soviet communism and dictator Josef Stalin, it is nevertheless very modern and thought-provoking, providing parallels with the manipulations of today’s political authoritarian power elite and dictators.

The story is about an animal rebellion on Manor Farm. The humans are pushed out and the animals take charge of their own affairs. All animals are equal, according to the new principles of Animalism. But it is the pigs who teach themselves to read and become the new ruling class, eventually trading with humans at neighbouring farms, rewriting the rebellion's history, imposing rigid rules on the other animals, enforcing politically correct thinking and hoarding the best food for themselves.

Vivienne McKee has dramatised the story for 3 actors: herself, Kevin Keirnan Molloy and Andrew Jeffers, who play the horses, cows, sheep, hens, dogs and pigs on the farm, with help from the audience. The result is funny, inspiring, exciting, frightening and poignant.

It also shows us that Animal Farm is an allegory worth revisiting and leaves us with questions: Does human nature really change? Aren't we animals too?

115 minutes incl. interval.

Set consultant: Kirsten Brink

Lighting design: Mark Jones

Sound design: Søren B. Petersen

Co-director: David Bateson

Playing at
Teatret ved Sorte Hest
Vesterbrogade 150
Copenhagen V

Sep 16th - Oct 17th 2026

Download programme:

Animal Farm - programme - London Toast Theatre 2026

Book tickets on TeaterBilletter (Click here)

And teachers - Don’t miss neither the fantastic offer for student groups starting at only 40 kroner (Click here) nor Vivienne McKee’s teaching material that’s available free of charge for teachers and students at our FOR SCHOOLS page.

Listen to the latest podcast about ANIMAL FARM

Listen to this brand new episode of Crazy podcast to hear Vivienne McKee tell about her new production of George Orwell’s ANIMAL FARM at the lovely Teatret ved Sorte Hest.

https://www.spreaker.com/episode/welcome-to-animal-farm--72666737

Gallery: Animal Farm - 2026

Photos by Sara Lica

Reviews

Yde News

“Fra befriende latter til ubehagelig stilhed - Vivienne McKees dramatisering fortæller Orwells historie med fart og overskud. Komikken er aldrig blot pynt. Den bliver en vej ind i fortællingens mørke”
Eva Yde, Yde News
(READ MORE: ydenews.dk)

CphCulture

Vivienne McKee har på begavet og vittig vis nyfortolket George Orwell…
…På ANIMAL FARM bliver det efterhånden svært at kende forskel på svin og mennesker, og dermed forekommer ligheden mellem den uhyggelig Napoleon og tyrannen Trump ligeså indlysende, som den er relevant
Michael Søby
(READ MORE: www.cphculture.dk)

Steen Blendstrup

Hvis du kan huske din Animal Farm, ved du også, hvilket isnende budskab døren ender med at bære. Hvis ikke, er det en fremragende anledning til at opleve historien på scenen.
Steen Blendstrup
(READ MORE: steenblendstrup.dk)

Ungt Teaterblod

Vivienne McKee har begået en både begavet, politisk aktuel og morsom version af George Orwells roman i denne engelsksprogede forestilling for tre skuespillere. Hun har en række finurlige pointer med, som man fanger, hvis man over- og ikke mindst undersætter teksten. Romanens grumme pointe om, at det til slut bliver ganske svært at se forskel på menneskene og grisene, illustreres ganske illustration til slut. McKee viser fornemt, at Animal Farm også er aktuel i dag, når der indflettes nutidige politiske referencer
Christian Skovgaard Hansen
(READ MORE: www.ungtteaterblod.dk)

Teaterbussen

Vi var rigtig godt underholdte med denne forestilling og synes helt sikkert den er relevant...
Så på baggrund af denne anmeldelse lander Teaterbussen på 4 ud af 6 teaterbusser til Animal Farm præsenteret af London Toast Theater på Teatret ved Sorte Hest
Teaterbussen
(READ MORE: facebook.com/teaterbussen)