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Farm der Tiere

Saturday, 5/16/2026 at 7:30 PM

Farm der Tiere

Saturday, 5/16/2026
at 7:30 PM

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Reithalle
Schiffbauergasse 16
14467 Potsdam

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€ 17.60 to € 28.60

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On Mr. Jones's farm, the animals rehearse the uprising: Stirred and touched by the words of the old boar Major, they overcome the rule of man and establish a free farm where all animals are to be equal. Together, they create a society where their work serves themselves and the product of this work is fairly distributed among all. But then a slow process begins, at the end of which lies the subjugation by a small group of animals that enslave all others. Suddenly, not only previously accepted truths are called into question, but also the ideas of equality and brotherhood are perverted until the perversion is accepted and supported as a valid order by nearly all animals.

George Orwell's perceptive allegory from the 1940s, which exposes the mechanisms of power and the dark sides of human coexistence, comes alive in the production by Anna Elisabeth Frick and team in a dystopian world. Situated somewhere between animal, human, and monster, the beings of this world are increasingly distorted.

Director: Anna-Elisabeth Frick

Stage: Sophie Lichtenberg

Costumes: Mariam Haas

Choreography: Ted Stoffer

Event data provided by: Reservix

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Tickets already purchased for the performance remain valid. Alternatively, the tickets can be returned where they were purchased. Customers who purchased tickets online through reservix will be informed by email from reservix.

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Image: Theater Kokon

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Choreography: Ted Stoffer

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fits into any totalitarian system and addresses
themes such as oppression, power, abuse of power,
as well as the dream of freedom, equality, and
brotherhood. Written at the time as a reckoning with
the Russian Revolution and the terrible reign
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On Mr. Jones's farm, the animals rehearse the uprising: Stirred and touched by the words of the old boar Major, they overcome the rule of man and establish a free farm, where all animals are to be equal. Together they create a society in which their work serves them and the fruits of this work are distributed fairly among all. But then a process gradually sets in, at the end of which submission follows from a small group of animals that subjugates all others. Suddenly, not only are truths that were valid just moments ago called into question, but the ideas of equality and brotherhood are perverted until the perversion is accepted and supported as a valid order by nearly all animals.

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The animals on Manor Farm are doing poorly.
Their daily food rations are meager and they must
work until they drop – or until they are killed.
When the farmer forgets to feed them one morning,
the animals start a rebellion: They chase him off
the farm and begin to organize and structure themselves –
with the goal of leading a friendly life
where all animals are equal. But the idyll
doesn't last long. Gradually, the pigs take over
the regime and expand their power further and further,
until it becomes clear: "All animals are equal,
but some animals are more equal than others."
For farm der tiere – das musical, the author team Manuel de Rien and Oliver Graf has come together again,
which was already responsible for the world premiere of the woyzeck musical in the 23_24 season.
In keeping with the rebellions and battles described in the piece, the music composed by Manuel de Rien
drives the characters through the evening.
George Orwell's political fable, published in 1945,
fits into any totalitarian system and addresses
themes such as oppression, power, abuse of power,
as well as the dream of freedom, equality, and
brotherhood. Written at the time as a reckoning with
the Russian Revolution and the terrible reign
of Stalin, strikingly many parallels can be drawn
to the present, making the material particularly
relevant again today.

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