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Slovenly Peter is based on the classic picture-book of the same name, written and illustrated in 1845 by Heinrich Hoffmann as an admonitory and amusing Christmas gift to his children. Our views on upbringing have changed radically today, so the message has taken a new turn, but still - or perhaps because of this, the value of the Peter  stories is greater than ever.  Not least the entertainment value.

We follow Peter, a messy and wild boy with unruly, uncombable hair and nails which have never seen a clipper. When he wants to be integrated into the ranks of the goody-goods, these "proper" children lead him - and the audience - through Bastian's giant picture book, a journey which takes on the character of a set of grueling trials  which are not weathered lightly.