
The Tale of the Rat That Wrote
Overview
A Dickensian tale of rats, recompense and retribution.
Top Cast


Jeremy Swift
Jeremy Swift
J.P. Haddock
Jeremy Swift
J.P. Haddock
Dominic Letts
Dominic Letts
Rat Man
Dominic Letts
Rat Man
John Surman
John Surman
Assistant
John Surman
Assistant
Steve Casey
Steve Casey
Haddock's Workman
Steve Casey
Haddock's Workman
Benedict Martin
Benedict Martin
Haddock's Workman
Benedict Martin
Haddock's Workman
David Powell Davies
David Powell Davies
Haddock's Workman
David Powell Davies
Haddock's Workman
Morgan Walters
Morgan Walters
Haddock's Workman
Morgan Walters
Haddock's Workman
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