George Orwell"s 1945 satire on the perils of Stalinism has proved magnificently long-lived as a parable about totalitarianism anywhere - and has given the world at least one immortal phrase: "Some are more equal than others". This new dramatisation by director Ian Wooldridge sticks very closely to the book and retains both its affection for the animals and the incisiveness of its message. Is has been toured throughout the United Kingdom and abroad by Northern Stage Ensemble. This edition contains a helpful set of production notes intended for schools and other groups wishing to stage this version of Animal Farm.