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From Socialist Worker, 11 March 2014.
Transcribed by Christian Høgsbjerg.
Marked up by Einde O’Callaghan for the Encyclopaedia of Trotskyism On-Line (ETOL).
John Steinbeck’s powerful drama of the Great Depression, gets a wonderful staging in this production [West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds].
Steinbeck’s story of Californian migrant farm workers resonates today, whether it is with Chinese cockle-pickers or workers on zero-hours contracts.
Dyfrig Morris is sensational as Lennie, convincingly conveying both his physical strength and his child-like simplicity.
Lennie and George are characters who share dreams of independence which inspire their fellow workers.
This thought-provoking production, which I’d recommend anyone to see, is intensified throughout by the original use of music.
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