Rat Academy 2 - Gnaw and Order
2025 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
17 août 2025 19:44
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Laughed So Hard I Cried

WELCOME TO RAT COUNTRY!

Got a passion for rodents? This show is for you. Got a passion for comedy theatre? This show is not just for you—it’s for everyone! The Fringe’s fan favourite duo have returned with more jokes and outrageous antics that will keep you clutching your stomach and wiping away tears from too much hysteric laughter.

The rats are back, but it does not seem like they will be staying for a while. Fingers (Dayna Lea Hoffman) and Shrimp (Katie Yoner) are just getting comfortable in their little trash-ridden alley to celebrate a house-warming when they suddenly receive an eviction notice. Fingers and Shrimp hilariously scramble around the stage and up and down the stairs as they try to find a solution to this lethal problem.

With the rats, where you sit does not matter—their humour will reach everyone no matter if you’re sitting in the very front row or in the very back. Though Hoffman and Yoner’s rat accents may be a tad hard to understand at first, their fascinating body language will enchant you and quickly draw you into their absurd world.

This production upholds one of the Fringe’s strongest principles: family. Though Fingers and Shrimp have a mentor/pupil dynamic, Hoffman and Yoner’s eccentricity clearly show that there is something deeper and intimate. Even if the Fringe’s favourite rats face extermination, every Fringer will always love them and follow their journey no matter what.