Francesca Amewudah-Rivers

Sixteen-year-old twins Tai and Kenny dream of independence (and cash) in Milton Keynes.

With the help of ghostly friends past, present and future, Stephen makes an important decision about his career at Abbey Grove.

Form K return and their reunion descends into mayhem. Alfie has a decision to make.

Form K return and their reunion descends into mayhem. Alfie has a decision to make.

Award-winning political playwright Tatty Hennessy (A Hundred Words for Snow, F*Off) adapts George Orwell’s classic as an allegory for our own times exploring themes of revolution, the price of sovereignty and power with humour and sharp wit. When the downtrodden animals of a farm overthrow their master to run the show themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of independence and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless élite among them start to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another and independence isn’t what they were promised it would be Directed with playful invention by Ed Stambollouian (Pinter at the Pinter, West End), this Made in Northampton production, in association with Kneehigh Theatre, will star Britain’s best young performing talent from the 2020 National Youth Theatre REP Company.

This morning, Aimée turns 23, it's her birthday, and she's giving herself 24 hours before her life comes to an end.