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A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits

Presented by Salvage Vanguard Theater at Salvage Vanguard Theater

February 11-March 6, 2010

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In England in 1725, a young woman named Mary Toft chased a rabbit through her fields. She was several weeks pregnant with her third child, and the family was hungry. She hoped to catch the rabbit and cook it, but it got away. Soon after, she went into labor and miscarried a rabbit. Over the course of the next four months Mary Toft gave birth 18 times to rabbits or pieces of rabbits. Two of the three prominent physicians who examined Mary Toft believed that her rabbit pregnancy was scientifically possible. Today, it just might be. And it certainly is in A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits, where characters live on the edge of the imagined and the real. Mare, a surrogate for her infertile sister Kitty, has just given birth to her first Rabbit. There will be 24 additional rabbits after this. How are we made? By whom?

 

 

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    Salvage Vanguard Theater

    2803 Manor Road Austin, TX 78722

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    Tickets: $15

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    Dates:
    February 11-March 6, 2010

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    Thursdays - Saturdays at 8:00 pm

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    • Event Name: A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits
      "Strap yourself in, catch your breath, and enjoy the ride!"
      Review posted by: Tracy Medberry from Austin, TX, Feb 17, 2010
      

      Sitting through a production of A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits is much like strapping yourself into the Titan Roller Coaster at Six Flags; catch your breath before you sit... Expand

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      Sitting through a production of A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits is much like strapping yourself into the Titan Roller Coaster at Six Flags; catch your breath before you sit down, because you may not have a chance to do so once the performance has begun. Set amidst a circus tent backdrop, this highly animated, quickly paced show was filled to the brim with action. Music filled the air, actors barked and meowed, birthed rabbits flew, 3 gynecological puppet commentators appeared between a 6 feet pair of female legs. I was afraid if I blinked or coughed at the wrong moment, I might miss something vital. And not just in the way of action. I knew underneath all the absurdity, that playwright, C. Denby Swanson, must stating something important. What kept me on my toes and my brain engaged was the challenge of enjoying the sideshow circus antics of the piece, but not becoming so immersed in the fun that I could no longer focus on the mystery of what was at the heart...more at nowplayingaustin.wordpress.com Collapse

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    • Event Name: A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits
      "Strap yourself in, catch your breath, and enjoy the ride!"
      Review posted by: Tracy Medberry from Austin, TX, Feb 17, 2010
      

      Sitting through a production of A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits is much like strapping yourself into the Titan Roller Coaster at Six Flags; catch your breath before you sit... Expand

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      Sitting through a production of A Brief Narrative of an Extraordinary Birth of Rabbits is much like strapping yourself into the Titan Roller Coaster at Six Flags; catch your breath before you sit down, because you may not have a chance to do so once the performance has begun. Set amidst a circus tent backdrop, this highly animated, quickly paced show was filled to the brim with action. Music filled the air, actors barked and meowed, birthed rabbits flew, 3 gynecological puppet commentators appeared between a 6 feet pair of female legs. I was afraid if I blinked or coughed at the wrong moment, I might miss something vital. And not just in the way of action. I knew underneath all the absurdity, that playwright, C. Denby Swanson, must stating something important. What kept me on my toes and my brain engaged was the challenge of enjoying the sideshow circus antics of the piece, but not becoming so immersed in the fun that I could no longer focus on the mystery of what was at the heart...more at nowplayingaustin.wordpress.com Collapse

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