Fun reigns supreme in a glittery, dark, experimental piece of dance theater.

Beneath the shimmer of a disco ball, two lucky contestants dance like they have the world on a string. The year is 1976 and the martinis never run dry. They've hit the jackpot! What could go wrong?

While the contestants nearly lose their minds with the pleasure of being selected, The Host has reconfigured the game. Ripped headfirst from their shrimp cocktail, gameplay unfolds at breakneck speed. Cement punctures the dancehall, the party grinds to a halt, and an inky night belches to the surface.

Award-winning dance makers Lisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein, performing with acclaimed actor Marianne Rendón, bring Friday Night Rat Catchers to Philly fresh off of a sold-out run at Under the Radar Festival.

“The High Weird” – Helen Shaw, The New Yorker 

SUPPORT

Co-producers
Christie Hartwell
Ginny and Jason Susini
Judith Tannenbaum

FNRC was commissioned by New York Live Arts and Under The Radar and produced and created in association with Immediate Medium. FNRC was developed with support from a Foundation for Contemporary Art Grants to Artists Award (2025) and received research and development support from The Coffey Street Studio Artist Initiative, Fisher Center LAB, the residency and commissioning program at Bard’s Fisher Center, and Mercury Store. This project was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.