In Animal Farm, or at least in Anthony MacMahon’s Soulpepper Theatre-commissioned adaptation, it’s about the workhorse. But while the first act’s strife gives weight to the comedy, in the second act is veers into unwieldy territory. It seems that in its desire for clear-cut comedy (animals with Medicare, who would have thought? ), act two of Animal Farm loses the gravity of act one. Instead of the story, Jain’s innovative use of costume and makeup (by Ken Mackenzie) and voice distortion (sound design by Richard Feren) will be the element Animal Farm is remembered for.

Source: thestar March 17, 2018 18:00 UTC