{"product_id":"pied-piper-a-hip-hop-family-musical-9781350448902","title":"Pied Piper: A Hip Hop Family Musical","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Best Theatre for Young Audiences Music\/Sound at the Offies Awards 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes they eat cheese\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes they eat bread\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey even eat the tiny crumbs that fall under the bed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey eat jelly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey eat egg!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey eat peas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd stinky old brie....\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA rat will eat anything... anything... anything.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt'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 \u003ci\u003epipes\u003c\/i\u003e... Can this curious stranger help Hamelin to find its voice once more? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConrad Murray's \u003ci\u003ePied Piper \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Battersea Arts Centre, Beatbox Academy \u0026amp; 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Conrad Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350448902\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConrad Murray\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, performer, beatboxer and rapper from Mitcham, South West London. He is a qualified and experienced secondary school teacher, the artistic director of the Battersea Arts Centre's Beatbox Academy, co-artistic director of the hip hop theatre company Beats and Elements and associate artist at BAC. His shows include \u003ci\u003eNo Milk for the Foxes \u003c\/i\u003e(Camden People's Theatre 2015);\u003ci\u003e DenMarked \u003c\/i\u003e(BAC 2016); \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003e(BAC 2018); \u003ci\u003eHigh Rise eState of Mind \u003c\/i\u003e(BAC\/CPT 2019). He is currently musical director and composer on \u003ci\u003eCrongton Knights \u003c\/i\u003e(Pilot Theatre), director on \u003ci\u003ePied Piper: Silent City \u003c\/i\u003e(BAC), and composer and musical director for \u003ci\u003eMrs Noah \u003c\/i\u003e(Headlong); he is also working with the BBC on a screen adaptation of \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003eto be screened on BBC4 in March 2020. He was awarded the Off Westend and Total Theatre Awards for \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein. \u003c\/i\u003eConrad is also author of Methuen Drama books \u003ci\u003eBeats and Elements: A Hip Hop Theatre Trilogy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMaking Hip Hop Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43949061570675,"sku":"9.78135E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_76bd7453-03b6-4fcc-9d64-6cf79bd83e51.jpg?v=1759330197","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/pied-piper-a-hip-hop-family-musical-9781350448902","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}