An Underground Rhapsody

"Ratbag is something of a rare breed  - a dark, infectious, intelligent musical that ends unhappily."
-- Simon Houpt, EYE

Written by Martha Ross & John Millard
Directed by Leah Cherniak & Peter Hinton
Musical Direction by Allen Cole
Music performed by The Polka Dogs
Set & Costume Design by John Ferguson
Lighting Design by John Munro
Choreography by Darcey Callison
Performed by: Benedict Campbell, Simon Fortin, Kate Hennig, Daniel Kash, Iraina Neufeld, Duncan Ollerenshaw

London, England, 1861. Post Industrial Revolution. The Ratbag family sets up house in the sewers below ground. When young Rathead falls in love with Dolce Dolta, a woman from the gentry from the modernized world above, we discover the dark and hidden secrets of the Ratbag clan.

Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Musical: Kate Hennig
Nomination for Outanding New Play or Musical: John Millard & Martha Ross
Nomination for Outstanding Production of a Musical
Nomination for Outstanding Sound or Music: Allen Cole
Nomination for Outstanding Set Design: John Ferguson
Nomination for Outstanding Costume Design: John Ferguson
Nomination for Outstanding Lighting Design: John Munro
Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female: Iraina Neufeld
Nomination for Outstanding Perfoemance by a Male: Benedict Campbell