2019 San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Outstanding New Musical NominatioN
A one-of-a-kind theatrical and musical adaptation of Kate DiCamillo’s beloved, Newbery Medal–winning modern fable. Despereaux is a courageous mouse who dreams of becoming a knight. He sets off on a noble quest that will take him down into dungeons and up to the heights of a castle tower to rescue a beautiful human princess—but the dark-hearted rat Roscuro has other ideas.
World Premiered at The Old Globe and transferred to Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2019.
Hear The Music:
PigPen Theatre Co. The Writer's Room 2013-2014 ABOUT THE WRITER'S ROOM: Ars Nova's partnership with Manhattan Theatre Club commissions and develops new plays with an eye towards production in MTC's Studio at Stage II. For more info: http://arsnovanyc.com/writersroom/ ------------- Video by Adam Lerman (http://www.thisisadamlerman.com/)
In WFMT's Impromptu, PigPen Theatre Co. previewed the song "One of a Kind" from "The Hunter and The Bear" which has its world premiere at Writers Theatre December 7, 2016. Hear their full in-studio performance here: http://bit.ly/2gE5j5C
Behind The Scenes:
THE HUNTER AND THE BEAR A New Musical Folktale Written by PigPen Theatre Co. Directed by Stuart Carden and PigPen Theatre Co. NOW PLAYING in the Alexandra C. and John D.
Photos by Kevin Berne and Jim Cox