Rats' Tales

Synopsis

A dark and magical cycle of folk tales packed with thrills, laughs, loves and more than a bit of magic. Rats' Tales explores the metaphorical power of story-telling - presenting each tale in a distinctively different style. The evening is designed to appeal to anyone with an imagination aged from 8 to 108.

Our Review:

4 December 2012

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy brings eight short stories to life in this theatre-in-the-round, with rats and the theme of stolen childhood at their core. The production, aimed at adults and children, begins with a literal example of lost childhood with the stage version of Duffy’s The Pied Piper of Hamelin story and the dark-bespectacled piper bursts into the centre like a rock star.

A funny rendition is underpinned by the devastating disappearance of the town’s children – seemingly lost forever to their families. After the grief comes more drama, as we hear stories The Stolen Childhood, A Little Girl, The Changeling, Invisible, Wooden Maria, The Squire’s Bride and The Lost Happy Endings.

The various themes centre around the importance of children, the depths of bonds between parents and offspring, the strength of maternal instincts, branching out into the world away from family ties and how character can be influenced by relationships d...

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AntonD - 2 January 2013:

A big thumbs up! A great combination of scares, laughs and thought provoking stories, for all ages. ...

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