Georgia Tack as Kelly and Jacob Wayne-O'Neill as Jacko in RAT KING, 2023.
RAT KING
Kelly wants change.
School is boring and the medication she takes looks like tic tac’s and tastes like crap.
The world is a big place that she’s desperate to explore, so she's preparing to run away.
Jacko is living on the streets, life's hard for a homeless youth like him but he's surviving.
As Kelly takes her first steps towards freedom she lands herself in trouble.
Jacko comes to her rescue and they are catapulted into a journey that will change their lives forever.
'Running and running
my lungs are burning
I'm coughing and spluttering
we get to a house that's old and crumbling
and it's not on any main streets,
half of it backs onto wastelands
the other half is attached to an old factory.
He goes through a door with no hinges...'
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Reviews
“A powerful and rewarding piece of theatre”
—Broadway Baby
''Intriguing, efficient and direct storytelling''
—The National Theatre
''The writing is excellent. The book has a poetic quality to it in some scenes, and in others is satisfyingly frank and unequivocal.''
—All That Dazzles
“Lyrical yet authentic, a play and a writer to watch”
—London Pub Theatres Magazine
“Beautifully written, Davidovich's writing has an exquisite richness and poetry”
—View From The Outside
“The dialogue is convincing and most of the hour-long run time flies by. There is a pragmatic approach taken to most of the dialogue which is refreshing and true-to-life.”
—All That Dazzles.