Fuchs 8

Dr.Karl-Lueger-Ring 2

1010 Wien

 

"Why couldn't I be a normal fox, one who doesn't have daydreams, only speaks foxish, and obeys his big boss? It was the worst time ever, it was the worst time ever."

From a fox's perspective, George Saunders tells the story of a curious animal in his novella FOX 8. Fox 8 is no ordinary fox. He has learned human language and looks at humans and their world with childlike, naive enthusiasm. But one day, the habitat of his pack is destroyed by the construction of a shopping mall. Fox 8 decides to save his group. However, his decision has devastating consequences—consequences that shatter his trust in humans...

Full of truths, sorrow, pain, astonishment, bewilderment, and hope, he addresses humanity and leaves us at the end of the story with burning questions about our coexistence: What kind of world do we actually want to live in? How do we envision living together? Do we lack compassion?
(Source: burgtheater.at)