Of Mice and Men

George and his simple-minded friend Lennie are outsiders trying to make a living in a difficult world that does not welcome abnormality. Of Mice and Men is a gripping classic tale of two lost souls struggling to find their
place until “the best laid schemes of mice and men” go horribly awry.
In John Steinbeck’s classic tale, set in the American depression of the 1930s,
farm hands George and Lennie travel along the Salinas River in northern
California looking for work. Their aspiration is to raise enough money in order to
buy their own place – “to live off the fat o’ the land.” A pair of unlikely friends,
Lennie is physically able but mentally ‘slow’ while George, who may be slighter in
stature, is witty and bright. Their passionate fight for an ultimately unattainable
dream gives cause to reflect on the universal human need for compassion,
kindness and respect. Dennis Garnhum directs.