Venue: C3 – top of the Royal Mile
“Rabbit” is a short play (45 minutes) about the generation gap, love and death. The five cast members mom, dad, the daughter, her boyfriend and the chauffeur weave a complex tale of growing up as the daughter of a ‘shock-jock’ and how a tragic admission can change everything in an instant. The play starts with the young couple deciding to rebel and when the parents come home (with a rabbit for dinner), the unfolding events lead to a tragic, and in some ways surprising, conclusion.
I was enticed to see this play as I kept seeing (playboy) bunnies wandering round town promoting it and, as I have seen Donnie Darko, I wasn’t about to go against their advice. I was glad I did, as this is a very emotion and compelling work from a good ensemble cast. The themes it explores will resonate with most people but, be warned, there is a lot of swearing and some simulated drug taking. So if you are looking for a well written, dark tale of a family on the brink, then I urge you to go and see this play. Let’s face it, if you don’t like it the running time means you can still catch something chucklesome.
For booking details go to Rabbit