Recommended for Middle Schools
There are consequences for the people of Hamelin when they refuse to pay the Piper. A theatricalization of the Robert Browning poem.
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
23
6 M | 4 W | 13 Any Gender, Rats
Simple Set
23 pages
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The people of Hamelin are in a terrible way! They're being run over by rats.
Rats! They fought the dog and killed the cats, and ate the cheese out of the vats, made nests inside men's Sunday hats, and even spoiled the women's chats.
When the Piper comes to solve their rat problems, it looks like Hamelin is saved. Or is it?
There are consequences for those who do not pay the piper. Ever wonder where the phrase "Pay the piper" comes from?
Subgenres
Fables/Folktales Adaptation Theatre for young audiences Fairy tales
Settings
Medieval
Dress
Fantasy costumes Period costumes
Audience
All audiences Children Pre-teen Teen
Features
Variable Cast Size Poetry Tableau Gender neutral cast Choral work Movement-based Music Variable gender breakdown
Set
Simple set
Themes
Betrayal Childhood Morality Revenge Personal responsibility
Cross-Curricular Uses
English
Other uses
Class work
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Royalty fees apply to all performances whether or not admission is charged. Any performance in front of an audience (e.g. an invited dress rehearsal) is considered a performance for royalty purposes.
Exemption details for scenes and monologues for competition.
About 20 minutes
Times given are approximate and do not include intermissions/scene changes/breaks
23
6 M | 4 W | 13 Any Gender, Rats
Simple Set
23 pages
A vignette play is a collection of short scenes on a theme. You'll love working with the variety and flexibility of the scenes. Your actors will love the fast pace and fun characters.
There's more. Every Theatrefolk vignette play holds the unexpected. A showcase monologue. A dramatic moment. A change in form. A left turn.
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