There's a moment in Orwell's novel that strikes even the most astute reader as perplexing. Why in the world do the animals commit (presumably) false admissions of guilt after they've seen the four dissident porkers executed by Napoleon's dogs? Has he threatened them in some way? Could they possibly be so entranced by the cycle of guilt to give themselves up to the chopping block? Are they just brainwashed dimwits?
Well, I'm happy to say now that I think our production addresses all of these possibilities without too much heavy handedness. Thanks to HHB for jumping in there tonight at rehearsal and refining this puzzling moment.
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