Rabbit for Kim Jong-il - Softcover

Kit Brookman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1925005488 ISBN 13: 9781925005486

Publisher: Currency Press Pty.Ltd (AUS), 2015

Synopsis

'Rabbits don't talk Mr Wertheim. They keep their stupid mouths shut or they get whacked on the head with a shovel... learn to be a rabbit.'

Johann's super-sized rabbits are his pride and joy. Much to his surprise, the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has taken a special interest, and will stop at nothing to get his hands on them. When a bungled undercover rescue mission transports Johann to North Korea, he finds himself, and the bunnies he betrayed, in a bit of a stew.

Preposterously based on a true story, A Rabbit for Kim Jong-il is a cunning comic thriller spanning two continents. Crammed with secret-agents, espionage, double-crossings and a giant rabbit named Felix, the play is also a pointed parable about betrayal and forgiveness, greed and regret.

About this title

About the Author

KIT BROOKMAN's recent work as writer includes: A Rabbit for Kim Jong-il, The Great Fire and Small and Tired. His play Close was shortlisted for the Griffin Award in 2010 and the Patrick White Award in 2011. Other recent work includes Nora (co-written for Belvoir); Heaven (La Mama); Night Maybe (Stuck Pigs Squealing). Kit trained as an actor at NIDA. He has appeared on stage in Twelfth Night, directed by Lee Lewis (Bell Shakespeare), A Midsummer Night's Dream (B-Sharp), DNA (Old Fitzroy), and on television in Micronation. Kit's recent directing work includes Is This Thing On? (with Zoe Coombs-Marr) which won Best Ensemble Cast at 2014 Theatre Awards; Small and Tired; and Heaven at La Mama.

Edition details

• Publisher: Currency Press Pty.Ltd (AUS)
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1925005488
• ISBN 13: 9781925005486
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72