THE LEGEND OF HAMELIN, MAYBE THE STORY OF THE TRANSYLVANIAN SAXONS – tour in Avrig, Cisnădie and Agnita

The show “THE LEGEND OF HAMELIN, MAYBE THE STORY OF THE TRANSYLVANIAN SAXANS”, directed by Andrei and Andreea Grosu, will be on tour in Sibiu County, in Avrig, Cisnădie and Agnita.

The first performance takes place on December 4, 12:00, at the Avrig Cultural Centre. On December 6, at 11:30 am, a new performance is scheduled at the Cisnădie Cultural Centre. The third performance will take place on December 9, 13:00, at the House of Culture in Agnita.

Hundreds of students will benefit from this performance, a gift offered by the German Section of the TNRS.

The tour is supported by the German Embassy in Romania and the German Consulate in Sibiu.

The street show “The Legend of Hamelin, maybe The Story of the Transylvanian Saxons” brings to the audience a story told through many voices over the ages. It is supposed that the first Saxons came to Transylvania from Hamelin. Their journey has been imagined by all authors fascinated by fairy tales and has been transformed into one of the most powerful stories about man's vulnerability to the truth. We invite you to discover the extraordinary adventure of people who decide to fight their own fear until they forget about justice, truth and even their own humanity. In this absurd struggle they lose everything. Even what seems to be unlosable. In the end, only one idea survives: man must be just before man, through truth.

Cast: Johanna Adam, Emöke Boldizsár, Theodora Sandu, Ali Deac, Fabiola Petri, Daniel Bucher, Gyan Ros Zimmermann, Eva Frățilă, Daniel Plier

Stage design: Vladimir Turturica 

Original music: Mihai Dobre

Dramaturgy: Andrei și Andreea Grosu

Subtitles: Ioana Moldovan

Scenographic installation: Bård Lie Thorbjørnsen

Project management: Alexandru Ivănoiu 

Poster concept: Ionuț Vișan

In the heart of Germany, there is a picturesque town called Hamelin, made famous by a legend that has stood the test of time. “The Legend of Hamelin” is one of medieval Europe’s most enigmatic tales, combining elements of fact and fiction, and has remained a subject of interest and debate among historians and storytellers for centuries.

According to legend, in 1284, Hamelin was struck by an invasion of rats. The town was under siege and the inhabitants were desperate. A foreign flautist, renowned for his musical skills, arrived in the town and offered to help the people get rid of the rats for a generous reward.

After successfully ridding the town of rats, the flautist came to claim the promised reward from the local authorities. However, the town council changed its mind and offered him only a small amount of money. The next day, all the children in the town mysteriously disappeared. According to legend, the flautist seduced them with his music and lured them away from the town.

Some historians believe that the story refers to the mass emigration of the population of Hamelin in 1212, when the locals left with their children to Eastern Europe, including Transylvania. So, the flautist was not a single person, but represented the authorities’ call for the relocation of the citizens. They would be the first Saxons to arrive in Transylvania.