''Story of a Rabbit'' is a stage production created and performed by
Hugh Hughes, in collaboration with British touring
theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
company
Hoipolloi
Hoipolloi was a British touring theatre company committed to creating new work for theatre that imaginatively engages their audience and makes them laugh. Their work includes ensemble shows such as ''The Doubtful Guest'' and ''My Uncle Arly'', ...
.
Themes
In the production, Hughes discusses his father's death and the impact it had upon him. He also introduces a subplot featuring the death of a rabbit he was once looking after for a friend, weaving the two stories together as he explores the mysteries surrounding death.
Related
''Story of a Rabbit'' is the second show created by Hughes, the first being ''
Floating''. ''Story of a Rabbit'' was nominated for a Total Theatre Award and won a
Scotsman Fringe First Award
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also referred to as The Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, or Edinburgh Fringe Festival) is the world's largest arts and media festival, which in 2019 spanned 25 days and featured more than 59,600 performances of 3,841 dif ...
at the
2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also referred to as The Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, or Edinburgh Fringe Festival) is the world's largest arts and media festival, which in 2019 spanned 25 days and featured more than 59,600 performances of 3,841 dif ...
.
References
External links
''All About Hugh Hughes'' on Hoipolloi website
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Welsh plays