Theatre Talk: Animal Farm

Orwell’s classic anti-Stalin fable, written in 1943, has stayed fresh for 80 years. Gail Wylie discusses how Orwell turned politics into art with his deft use of satire, unforgettable characters and situations, allegory and wit. For a perfect illustration of how absolute power corrupts absolutely, you need read no other novel – and a story which also makes for unforgettable theatre.

Chair of the BOOKMARK Book Festival, Gail Wylie began her career in education as an English teacher before joining the adult education department (now called the Centre of Lifelong Learning) at the University of Edinburgh where she became the Course Organiser for Literature and Creative Writing. Over her fourteen years there, she developed the Certificate in Theatre Studies.

Gail has given pre-theatre talks for many visiting productions to Edinburgh’s Festival and King’s Theatres and helped launch the Perth Theatre Season Subscription Theatre Talks in early 2023 along with Joyce Caplan.

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