A Malay language adaptation of George Orwell's Animal Farm delves into the trappings of power

The cast of Kandang, a Malay adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, adapted by Omar Ali and Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim. Photos: KLPac

Does power beget corruption, fear and oppression? Let us count the ways.

George Orwell’s beloved allegorical work, Animal Farm, which is based on the Russian Revolution and the subsequent formation of a communist state, will be given a local spin in an upcoming Malay language adaptation called Kandang by father and son team Tan Sri Muhammad Ali Hashim and Omar Ali.