Anne-Lene Bleken

The Donkey Anne-Lene Bleken

The short story 'The Donkey' is an absurd comedy. It's about a young guy who wakes up in a shed early in the morning after his stag night. He is getting married later that same day but finds himself in big trouble because his friends have handcuffed him to a donkey. He is far out in the countryside and doesn't know if he will make it in time to his own wedding. The Donkey is stubborn, but eventually he finds a bus stop. When the bus arrives, he tries to get The Donkey onto the bus; but then everyone starts to interfere and discuss whether The Donkey should go on the bus or not. The conversation is at times completely absurd and runs off track again and again. Eventually the desperate Bridegroom has a fit of rage, but nobody seems to take him seriously. 'The Donkey' is a parody about how society often debates the most bizarre situations - a satire about democracy in its most extreme and off the wall form. www.annelenebleken.dk