Pete Hillier has three dance sessions telling the story of The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
1. Rats everywhere! audio
The German town of Hamelin is plagued by rats. The mayor and townspeople don't know what to do.
2. The rats are led away. audio
A mysterious figure with a pipe arrives saying he can rid the town of its vermin... for a fee.
3. The children follow. audio
What will happen when the Pied Piper returns and the mayor goes back on his word..?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
A three-part unit based on the traditional story, popularised by the poem by Robert Browning. The German town of Hamelin is plagued by rats. The mayor and townspeople don't know what to do. Then a mysterious figure with a pipe arrives saying he can rid the town of its vermin…for a fee. The mayor readily agrees and the Pied Piper charms the rats away from the town and down to the River Weser. But what will happen when he returns and the mayor goes back on his word…?
Resources
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
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