RAT SASS Writings on theater and culture 2006-2010
“Of course no selection of RAT manifestos can be complete without the Rat Sass beer label. Many believe that all true Rat conferences are held after the days’ events, in the smaller and more intimate gatherings, late night, over beer and conversation. The Rat Sass label made its debut in 1999 at the New York meet and has been a staple at conferences ever since.”
When Thieves was founded, after its inaugural production of Jean Genet’s Deathwatch, this was its first letterhead. The following statements were reflections on its aesthetics.