Bunnies (for short)
From: Wednesday, 2nd November 2011
To: Saturday, 19 November 2011
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Synopsis
Growing frustrated at the destruction of his rural idyll, a farmer picks up a pamphlet that encourages him on a path towards the removal of every non-indigenous species on his land. A thought provoking, dark comedy pondering the effects of extremism by gutsy up and coming young playwright Kieran Lynn.
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Karen Bussell - 7 November 2011
Kieran Lynn’s Bunnies, directed by resident Fin Irwin, opens the autumn programme at The Bike Shed, Exeter.
The Empty House Mark Marvin Rent Subsidy Award 2011 winning combination secured the accolade (and cash), which is given to both a company and a theatre in order to improve the standard of work at a venue that could not afford the company otherwise, for its in-house production of Bunnies, a short version of which was showcased at the ‘New Blood’ Festival.
Lynn’s piece is a fairly predictable but amusing dark comedy exploring xenophobia and extremism.
Stamper (a rather ponderous Stuart Lyddon) is a farmer nostalgic for the days of yore when his land was green and plentiful. Inspired by a leaflet blaming the declining quality of life on non-indigenous species, he sets out to put things right by removing the problem.
Yep as subtle as a sledgehammer but Lynn’s piece mostly veers away from sermonising by use of devices such a...
Creative
Kieran Lynn (Author)
The Bike Shed (Producer)
Fin Irwin (Director)
Thomasin Marshall (Design)
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