Animal Farm A Fable In Two Acts Author:George Orwell, Nelson Bond (Adapter) George Orwell's biting satire, adapted by Nelson Bond Characters: 5 male, 2 female. Bare Stage. — Animal Farm is a fable with a sting. Much has been written about the threat of Communism, but it remained to the late George Orwell, farsighted British author of the brilliant and frightening 1984, to expose the Russian experiment for what it rea... more »lly is; an idealist's dream, converted by realists into a nightmare. In staged dramatic reading version of this timely allegory.« less