A play about two bitches on heat, one teaching the other the ways of breeding with the many dogs about to come her way. Genius! Why has no one thought of this before?
Emma Newborn and Amelia Guild present us with a startlingly original look at life on the farm in rural New Zealand. They each take on three characters, all of whom have the audience in stitches at frequent intervals. I love laughing, so this pleased me greatly. Each episode celebrates a different aspect of life and what makes being a dog so enjoyable. Dogs are happy creatures, and also extremely sensual. Apparently, they speak of the facts of life very factually. They celebrate their freedom when they have it, and enjoy a hard day's work. Kind of makes one wish to be a dog.
But these are anthropomorphised dogs. And there's the rub; these qualities are available to humans too. In this sense I found The Bitches' Box uplifting. Work hard, seek pleasure, love life. Well, ok! Don't mind if I do!
I know nothing of life on farms, or what a real bitch's box looks like, but the details in the script do well to educate the viewer on certain subjects. Considering the show was developed for a rural audience, I was surprised to find it so city-friendly. Universality and all that.
See this play if you want to spend an hour laughing and are intrigued by the idea of dogs that sing and dance. Actually, JUST SEE IT! I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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