That George Orwell's "Animal Farm" is political satire is the accepted view. That it has been translated to a Bahasa Melayu play called "Kandang" is relevant to current times. <br /> <br />And also rather explosive. <br /> <br />Like the book, "Kandang" explores the use of power by both humans and animals but there are light and local touches, including a new character, Jalak, a flamboyant rooster who also acts as the narrator. <br /> <br />Before one even gets to the theme of how the Seven Commandments of Animalism in the novella with its first principle: All animals are equal, get shredded as Napoleon and his cronies purge their rivals and smear their reputations, ending in the commandment: All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others, there is the in-your-face presence of the lead characters, who are Pigs, Babi! <br /> <br />Full story at http://bit.ly/2veWU1O. <br /> <br />Website: www.themalaysianinsight.com <br />Facebook: www.facebook.com/themalaysianinsight/ <br />Twitter: www.twitter.com/msianinsight/ <br />Instagram: www.instagram.com/msianinsight/
