puppets

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My first experience of Robert Icke’s work came in 2014 when his Olivier-nominated adaptation of 1984 took centre stage at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre. Almost a decade on, I settled into my seat alongside my Dad to watch Icke take on Orwell again, this time bringing his earlier novel, Utopian classic Animal Farm, to life. As committed readers of Orwell and his seminal works, we waited with glee to discover how the revolutionary story would play out.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="34762" img_size="medium" add_caption="yes" alignment="center"][vc_empty_space height="45px"][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The defining feature of this beguiling play is, of course, the puppetry. Some audience members may recognise…