Critics’ Choice

* Animal Farm (Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, [310] 455-3723). Armando Gutierrez, above, is a sheep and Dylan Vigus a cow in Peter Hall’s adaptation of the George Orwell’s dark and whimsical classic, with music by Richard Peaslee and lyrics by Adrian Mitchell. Sun., 7:30 p.m. Sat., 4 p.m. from Aug. 3-Sept. 21. Also Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. (Pre-show discussion, Aug. 31, 3 p.m.) Ends Sept. 29. $14-$22.