What is Shockheaded Peter?
"A gorgeous 'nasty picture book' of a musical, in which badly behaved Victorian tots come to ghastly ends. Inspired by Heinrich Hoffman's droll collection of grisly bedtime stories from the mid-19th century, 'Shockheaded Peter' is both the silliest and most sinister show in town. It is also one of the smartest. Directed by Julian Crouch and Phelim McDermott, and featuring bizarrely beautiful songs by Martin Jacques, 'Shockheaded Peter' manages to wallow in and tear apart our enduring appetite for scaring ourselves. Though styled as a Victorian peep show, this British import makes contemporary self-spoofing horror exercises (like Wes Craven's 'Scream' movies) look like, well, child's play."
- Ben Brantley, THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Video Clips from the show
Awards and nominations
The Making of Shockheaded Peter by Michael Morris
The History of Struwwelpeter (Shockheaded Peter)