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It's the classic rhyming narrative poem; a gripping story of death, disease, rats and kidnap which is the staple of British childhood. In his bicentenary year, Poet in the City are putting the spotlight back on Browning, and taking a fresh and imaginative look at the story you thought you knew. Hot on the heels of Grimm, The Hunger Games and Mirror Mirror, this is a fairytale with a dark, disturbing vision, and one which continues to fuel our imaginations, way beyond the bedtime stories. Come and join us for a night of suspense, surprise and intrigue as we take a trip with Robert Browning and The Pied Piper of Hamelin.