Animal Farm: The Podcast Two Planks

Ready to take a deeper dive into the world of Animal Farm, George Orwell, and literary calls to revolution?
Join Two Planks and a Passion artistic director Ken Schwartz as he interviews Matthew Benjamin Cole, a writing instructor and political theorist at Harvard University, about all things Animal Farm!

In this follow-up episode Ken and Matthew talk about fairy stories, the lasting legacy of Orwell's works, and the significance of Animal Farm around the world (+ loads more)!

For more information and behind the scenes- make sure to follow Two Planks on Instagram, Facebook, and our website!  

For Transcription of the podcast please visit www.artscentre.ca/animalfarmpodcast.

Special thanks to the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts near Canning, Nova Scotia, for providing such excellent support for our two-week long recording residency. If you would like to find out more about the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, visit artscentre.ca

This series was made possible in part through the Creative Industries Fund, which is administered by the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage.Two Planks and a Passion’s ongoing activities are supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Nova Scotia and the Craig Foundation.

Let us know what you thought of this podcast. Please review it and share it with those you love!

Thank you for listening, and thank you for supporting live theatre.  If you want to donate to Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, visit www.twoplanks.ca.

For more information and behind the scenes- make sure to follow Two Planks on Instagram, Facebook, and our website!

For Transcription of the podcast please visit www.artscentre.ca/animalfarmpodcast.

Podcast Programme
Animal Farm featured performances by Burgandy Code, Tim Machin, Genevieve Steele, Andrea Lee Norwood, Chris O’Neill, Jeff Schwager,
Ryan Rogerson and Mathew Lumley.

The Stage Manager for the Production was Robin Munro.

Ian Sherwood Recorded and Edited this podcast.

Allen Cole created the Music and Lyrics, Ken Schwartz the Book and Lyrics.

The production was directed by Ken Schwartz.

Social Media, Documentation and Communications support by Logan Robins.

Album cover graphic designed by Alex Kehoe.


Special thanks to the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts near Canning, Nova Scotia, for providing
such excellent support for our two-week long recording residency. If you would like to find out
more about the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, visit artscentre.ca

This series was made possible in part through the Creative Industries Fund, which is administered by the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage.Two Planks and a Passion’s ongoing activities are supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Nova Scotia and the Craig Foundation.

Let us know what you thought of this podcast. Please review it and share it with those you love!

Thank you for listening, and thank you for supporting live theatre.

If you want to donate to Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, visit www.twoplanks.ca.

Animal Farm: The Podcast is coming November 17th, 2021! Make sure to "follow" us on your podcast platform of choice to be notified as soon as the performance is released!

Episode transcriptions available at: www.artscentre.ca/animalfarmtranscriptions.


To find out more about Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, visit www.twoplanks.ca!