A Rat's Mass (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Adrienne Kennedy
- First Published: 1968
- Type of Work: Play
- Genres: Drama, Surrealist literature, Parody
- Subjects: African Americans, 1960’s, Racism, Oppression, Christianity, Catholics or Catholic Church, Jesus Christ
- Locales: United States
A Rat's Mass was first produced and directed in Boston by David Wheeler, an avant-garde director for the Theater Company of Boston. In September, 1969, following a successful run in Italy, A Rat's Mass was produced by Ellen Stewart for New York audiences at the La Mama Experimental Theatre Club, with Seth Allen directing.
The universe of A Rat's Mass is Brother Rat's and Sister Rat's. It is a bizarre maelstrom of terror, oppression, sacrilege, and rage in a malignant conflict to the death. In this universe, Brother Rat has a human body but the head of a rat,...
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