Terrible Plays & The Great Boston Rat War
November 4 - November 5, 2025
7:30 pm
The Huntington Hosts and Fork & Shoe Theatre Co-Op
Tickets are Pay What You Wish. Please choose the ticket price that best aligns with your situation and how much you are able to give.
Community Pricing: A limited number of free tickets are available if the Standard price is out of reach.
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Approximate Run Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes with one intermission.
Join us for a wildly hilarious evening with Boston theatre makers!
The Terrible Plays are a series of absurdist micro plays that have been described as “poems written in the medium of stage direction”. The company will perform a selection of Terrible Plays, including some new ones that they will make up on the spot during the show!
The Great Boston Rat War tells the tale of the 100+ year “war on rats” in Boston… from the perspective of the rats! This play invites viewers to rethink who deserves access to public resources, and provides some insights into how the political process has historically worked in Boston.
Fork & Shoe Theatre Cooperative is a performance production company that focuses on interactive, accessible work, and community-building puppet shows, all across the Boston area. Recent productions include Meeting Notes, Lilt, Untitled SMiLE Project, and A Pain in the Molasses. Ongoing projects include our open mic Càfë dû Cheape Årtïste and the Cheap Art Salon. Fork & Shoe is also the home of the Goddamn Brass Band! To follow along, and to get involved, check us out on Instagram @forknshoe and at forkandshoe.org.
The Huntington Hosts is an initiative to expand The Huntington community by inviting creators in Boston and beyond to perform in our venues and on our stages. We hope you discover your new favorite artist at a Huntington Hosts event!