Pied Piper

<b>Finalist for Best Theatre for Young Audiences Music/Sound at the Offies Awards 2024</b><br/><i><br/></i><i>Sometimes they eat cheese</i><br/><i>Sometimes they eat bread</i><br/><i>They even eat the tiny crumbs that fall under the bed</i><br/><i>They eat jelly</i><br/><i>They eat egg!</i><br/><i>They eat peas</i><br/><i>And stinky old brie....</i><br/><i><br/></i><i>A rat will eat anything... anything... anything.</i><br/><br/>It's the eve of the mayoral election and the kids of Hamelin aren't happy. The mayor and owner of the local pie factory has imposed a music ban and to make matters worse there's a serious rat problem. But there have been whispers of a mysterious rat catcher in town... people listen to the powerful message created by his singing... his <i>pipes</i>... Can this curious stranger help Hamelin to find its voice once more? <br/><br/>Conrad Murray's <i>Pied Piper</i>is a raucous musical re-imagining of a medieval fairy-tale. The original production featured a hugely talented cast of beatboxers musicians and special guest performances from the local community.<br/><br/>A Battersea Arts Centre Beatbox Academy & rODIUM co-production conceived written and co-directed by Conrad Murray this edition was published to coincide with the start of the UK tour at Battersea Arts Centre London in October 2023.