The Pied Piper
by Eleanor Colville & Joseph Winters
Imagine if a great plague came and ravaged the whole world.
Imagine if all the leaders were totally useless. Imagine if it got so bad, the only option was to force the whole world into lockdown... Sounds like it could only be the plot to a crazy adult pantomime: The Pied Piper! Following a sold out run in 2021, prepare for a truly magical story beyond anything of your lived experience that will push your imagination and your banana-bread-making PTSD to the limits… welcome to Hamelin!
The year is 2120 and Hamelin has been in lockdown for 100 years. Saved from the plague of rats (cough, cough pandemic reference, cough - please, don’t come if you’re coughing) by the rat-whispering Pied Piper, the town has been dancing to his tune and keeping to his rules for a century.That means no asking questions, keeping socially distanced and never, ever leaving. But 100 years of lockdown later, and the children of Hamelin are beginning to ask questions: are they the only ones still locked-in?
Expect talking rats, jazzy musical numbers, corrupt prime ministers, whole new worlds, and some bubble-bursting frivolity from the future in a panto to make up for all cancelled pantos: The Pied Piper!
Written by Eleanor Colville & Joseph Winters
Music & Lyrics by Samuel Winters, Eleanor Colville & Joseph Winters
Directed by Joseph Winters
Musical Director John Eady
Costumes Ross Aylward-Tarten
Associate Director Dan Emery
Cast Rosanna Suppa, Orlando Gibbs, David Matthews, Kyle Turakhia, Jacob Lovik, Eleanor Colville, Rose Reade
Stage: House Stage
Dates & Times: Sunday 27 March, 7.30pm
Doors open: 1hr before the start of the performance.
Running time: 2hrs including intervals.
Covid Policy: We require all audience members, unless medically exempt, to wear face coverings throughout the venue and in the auditorium, out of respect for others, and in support of the cast.
Warnings: This production is suitable to ages 16+
Access: Due to the nature of the heritage property, there is no step-free access to this performance.
