In George Orwell's political satire Animal Farm, which was written in 1944. and is called by some an anti-Stalinist novel, most of the events and characters have historical counterparts and prototypes. As soon as it was published, the work gained recognition and popularity, and even today this parable of totalitarianism does not grow old and sink into the past, but explains our life more and more eloquently. History repeats itself because human nature, its desire for power, does not change, and indifference or cowardice have the same consequences.

"Animal farm. 21st century" is a performance within a performance. The piece begins with actors rehearsing "Livestock Farm" in an unnamed theater. When the rehearsals stop, the actors take off their masks, not realizing that they are living in a world similar to the one described in the book. While creating a new play and finding themselves in opposite camps, they begin to explain their lives, argue about who is to blame for having to live in an endless continuation of "Animal Farm", who did what to make this happen, but more importantly - who didn't do what? Finally, the question arises: what can an actor do in the face of politics and big capital? What can anyone who is neither a politician nor a soldier do? And why should anyone who is just trying to do their job take responsibility? As Timothy Snyder says, our small choices are a vote in themselves, and in everyday politics our words and gestures (or lack thereof) mean a lot.

"To go back to Orwell is to try to keep vigilance and watch that democracy does not disappear. And you have to do it every day. So that we don't ask each other where was the moment we missed and lost, or maybe we even willingly gave up our freedom," says the play "Animal Farm. 21st century" creators.