Deborah Levy's recent play, '50 Minutes', was inspired by a cartoon of a Freud-like figure and a rabbit. Returning to playwriting after 25 years, Levy uses absurdism to navigate serious themes like anxiety and taboo subjects. The play, which successfully ran at Theater Neumarkt, blends humor with deeper societal concerns, reflecting the tumultuous global atmosphere. Characters discuss existential fears while the rabbit symbolically represents resilience against aggression and uncertainty. With Levy's subtitle 'The War War, Jaw Jaw, Bunny Play', the work encapsulates a critical commentary on contemporary conflicts and the collective unease surrounding them.
On the first night, sitting alone in the dark with the audience, I thought I might have a heart attack.
A fox can kill four generations of my family, he says, but he cannot kill my desire to be free.
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