A Fable for Our Time – A Live Audio Performance of an Original Adaption of George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm,’ by Maeve Colleary-Damico
Animal Farm is the classic political allegory of the Twentieth Century. It tells of a failed Rebellion among farm animals and exposes how idealism is betrayed by corruption and lies. Written as a simple Fable “so it would be widely understood and translated,” it speaks of the hunger for power, the abuse of power, and the means by which power is entrenched.
‘Animal Farm’ originally reflects events leading to the Russian Revolution and Stalin’s Reign of Terror, yet its fable and characters serve as a universal metaphor or blueprint, defining the oppressive means by which individual liberty is systematically destroyed by tyrants and totalitarian regimes throughout human history.
This live event was hosted virtually on Zoom and featured a cast of your fellow Amnesty International Canada members, organisers, and group members! The ‘Audio Only’ format is intended to bring Orwell’s words to life with the least distraction.
