A
play about a
prince who always wishes for something to be passionate about. He was a
scholar, but then went home. He was a
soldier but didn't like blood and
guts. He plotted and killed his
father in order to become
king (he was tricked by his step
mother and
brother). He was a
beggar. Then he became a
farmer and lived with a
widow. But he wanted a
perfect moment, maybe
glory. The entire play he is
guided by a singing and dancing spirit, probably representing his
ambition.
At the end of the play, the spirit and other spirits try to get Pippin to step in a box and disappear in a flash. He rejects them for the widow and the unglorious life. The message seemed to be "Stay put, be happy with what you have." Still an entertaining play, especially the spirit of ambition.