Pied Piper: On Tour

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Upcoming Dates

Birmingham: 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2024

Birmingham Rep: Book Here

 


Previous Dates

Bridlington 25 – 26 Sep 2024 Bridlington Spa

London: 31 May – 2 June 2024 Southbank Centre

Coventry: 17 – 20 April 2024 Belgrade Theatre

Kent: 6 – 10 December 2023 Gulbenkian Arts Centre

London: 24 – 28 October 2023 Battersea Arts Centre 

A Battersea Arts Centre, Beatbox Academy & rODIUM Co-Production
Conceived, written and co-directed by Conrad Murray

Commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre, Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Belgrade Theatre, and ARCADE. 

Our BAC Beatbox Academy are headed BACK and headed ON TOUR.

Catch the ★★★★★ Off West-End award-winning hip hop musical Pied Piper at a venue near you in 2024.

About the show

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… sometimes he plays a pipe…sometimes a microphone. Can this curious stranger help Hamelin to find its voice once more? 

Pied Piper is a raucous musical re-imagining of a medieval fairy-tale. Featuring a hugely talented cast of beatboxers, musicians and special guest performances from the local community, get ready for an electrifying night of vocal wizardry for all the family.

 

‘Brilliantly playful, cheeky fun for the whole family’
★★★★★ Everything Theatre

‘An incredibly energetic cast’ ★★★★ What’s On Stage

‘The talent is tremendous’ ★★★★ The Observer

‘A collective triumph’ ★★★★ Plays to See

Credits

Written, composed & musically directed by Conrad Murray
Concept & story co-created by Conrad Murray & Lara Taylor
Co-Directed by Conrad Murray & Ria Parry
Assistant Director Amelia Thornber
Producer (freelance) Bethany Cooper
Production Manager Jack Boissieux
Movement Director by Gavin Maxwell 
Dramaturgy by Lisa Goldman 
Set & Lighting Design by Ben Pacey 
Costume Design by Erin Guan 
Sound Design by Ed Clark
Sound Engineer Thomas Wasley
Stage Manager Amy Blower
Assistant Stage Manager Olivia Boyd

rODIUM Ltd is produced by Impossible Producing 

Original performers and devisers: Conrad Murray, Kate Donnachie, Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens, Alex Hardie AKA Apollo, Ananya Panwar, Aziza Amira Brown & David Bonnick Junior.

Performers: Conrad Murray, Kate Donnachie, Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens, Alex Hardie AKA Apollo, Celeste Denyer, Aziza Amira Brown & David Bonnick Junior.

Understudies: Alex Hackett AKA ABH & Ellen Abigail

Pied Piper is supported by Arts Council England with additional funds from The Christina Smith Foundation, The John S Cohen Foundation, The Leche Trust, The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation and Youth Music. 

BAC & rODIUM would also like to thank the following individuals for their generous support of Pied Piper: Eric Bensaude, Alison and Chris Cabot, Justin Shinebourne. 

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