Rat Academy
Written & Performed by Katie Yoner & Dayna Lea Hoffmann, in collaboration with Joseph McManus		Batrabbit Productions - Edmonton, AB
V.8 - The Rachel Browne Theatre 
Do you like rats? Good. Come along with Fingers and Shrimp, the last rats left in Alberta, and learn how they survive in a world that hates them. Inspired by Alberta's famous 1950s rat patrol and mentored by Mump and Smoot, this physical comedy duo will have you clutching your tail.

2024 Edmonton Fringe Holdover Series
Sold-out runs at Edmonton and Vancouver Fringe
Best of Fest, Staff Pick and Festival Pick
5 STARS - Edmonton Journal


Cast:
Katie Yoner as Shrimp, Dayna Lea Hoffmann as Fingers

Director:
Joseph McManus

 		Show Info:
60 minutes
Genre:
Clown

Audience:
Parental Guidance

Mild Language, Loud noise, cartoonish violence

Wed July 17 9:45 PM
Thu July 18 8:00 PM
Fri July 19 3:00 PM
Sat July 20 11:30 AM
Sun July 21 6:00 PM
Mon July 22 12:45 PM

Rat Academy

Batrabbit Productions—The Rachel Browne Theatre

Welcome to the drug-induced fever dream of Pinky and the Brain, wherein lab-rat and city-rat teach the street smarts necessary to survive in this filthy, unhinged world. These psychotic and adorable rat-clowns easily work the crowd while emphasizing all the qualities required of a good, strong, terrifying rat, unhindered by their limited ability in human English and social norms. Engaging, endearing, and a little bit gross, these vermin will have you rooting for them from beginning to end.

Ashley Frantik

Rat Academy

Batrabbit Productions—The Rachel Browne Theatre

The title caught my eye, upon reading further program sharing, they were mentored by “Mump & Smoot” who I witnessed about 32 years ago. They were the masters!

Being a vet at this Fringe game, reading between the lines, I had to attend. I am damn glad I did. They (Katie Yonor & Dayna Lea Hoffmann) introduced and proceed from a mind of a rat, how to be one, act like one, and survive like one.

After all we’re attending an Academy after all. The two of them make you laugh, sneer, and though they are rats, sighs o’plenty, which they used to its fullest to play with the audience. There are some good or bad choices through out the lessons, but they do end up with the cheese in the end!

Oh, watch out for the mouse trap!

Kevin Campbell