labRats

Despite all your rage, you are still just a rat in a cage. Luckily, you're also a rat who's been outfitted with a neural implant that allows you to communicate telepathically with the other rats in your cage. Maybe that'll help.

labRats is a digitally native interactive  performance by the award-winning duo cirqueSaw. Pulling equally from classic games, silent films, and a generous helping of Lewis Carroll, the piece seeks to blur the line between reality and unreality, between wonder and horror. Audiences play as lab rats in an experiment beyond their control, who have to work together to take control of their lives. Whether they choose to escape, take over the lab, or deconstruct the fabric of the reality of their experience itself is entirely up to them.

Though it has been tested on mobile devices, the text may be difficult to read on a smaller screen, and we have encountered inconsistencies with how mobile devices handle the animations, so we strongly recommend you use a laptop or desktop. If you are planning on experiencing this with another person in the same space, you should reserve one ticket for each device. Audience members will not be asked to appear on camera or microphone.

Run time: 75-85 minutes, depending on your choices.

Written by Nathan Leigh 
Performed by Nicole Orabona

Our work is supported by audience donation, and in exchange for an hour of entertainment, we ask you to donate whatever you make in an hour. If you are unemployed, elderly, immuno-compromised, or a student, you should feel encouraged to attend for free. You may contribute according to your means via Venmo, CashApp,or PayPal. 

IndieCade 2025 Winner, 2026 AMAZE./Berlin Nominee, Featured Showcase at NarraScope 2025, Young-Howze Theatre Awards Tech Coven Winner