Hamelin, 1284: the burghers refuse to pay the strolling player who rid them of their rats, so the Piper leads their children away to the Hollow Hill. In Peabody’s verse play the legend becomes a struggle for souls, as greedy townsmen, a young priest, a grieving mother and the Piper himself face the question of whether he will bring the children back.
The poetic drama that won the Stratford Memorial Theatre prize in 1910, rich in humour and feeling. Download the free EPUB.