The Rat Affair present RAT " The Pied Piper of Hamelin reimagined through live music and shadow puppetry. Amidst a score that shifts between boisterous folk and sparse piano works, RAT tells the tale of a curious man who offers to rid a corrupt town in crisis by driving its vermin infestation away. The Rat Affair have removed speech from the narrative, choosing instead to adopt the use of exquisite puppetry and projection to present a powerful spectacle of fiercely beautiful imagery with extraordinary music and a biting political comment.