The Snail and the Whale
2012, UK. Ages 4-10
Current shows
About
‘How I long to sail,’ said the tiny snail…
Tall Stories (creators of the Gruffalo and Room on the Broom stage shows) are proud to present their latest collaboration with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
A tiny snail longs to see the world, so she hitches a lift on the tail of a huge humpback whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, experiencing sharks and penguins, icebergs and volcanoes. The little snail is amazed by it all, but starts feeling very small in the vastness of the world…
Then disaster strikes – the whale becomes beached in a bay… Can the tiny snail save the day?
Created in Tall Stories’ unique style, The Snail and the Whale combines physical storytelling, live music and lots of laughs – for everyone aged 4 and up.
Where is it playing?
May
27 Buxton Opera House
26 Lincoln Performing Arts Centre
20 Lancaster Grand
19 The Gwyn Hall, West Glamorgan
13 Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City
12 Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
06 Jacksons Lane, London
05 Hertford Theatre
April
29 Cornerstone, Oxfordshire
22 Stantonbury Campus Theatre
21 The Met, Bury
15 The Albany, London
14 Lyric Hammersmith, London
13 South Holland Centre, Spalding
10 The Grove, Dunstable
09 Century Theatre, Coalville
EASTER
26 March – April 7 The Arc, Stockton
March
25 The Wave Centre, Maryport
22-23 Canada Water Culture Space, London (Please book through The Albany Box Office)
21 Bacon Theatre, Cheltenham
19-20 Henley Youth Festival
18 Merlin Theatre, Frome
14 Rutherglen Town Hall
13 Eastwood Park Theatre, Lanarkshire
12 Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline
11 The Pleasance, Edinburgh book here
10 The Theatre, Chipping Norton
04 The Junction, Cambridge
03 Stamford Arts Centre
February
24-25 Compass Theatre, Ickenham
16-19 Artsdepot, Noth London
Team
Adapted by the company from the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Whale/Dad
Martyn Dempsey
Narrator/Viola
Ellie Moore
Snail/Daughter
Rhiannon Wallace
Director
Toby Mitchell
Creative producer
Olivia Jacobs
Designer
Isla Shaw
Lighting designer
James Whiteside
Composer
Richard Heacock
Stage manager
Kaley Freeman
Set construction
Footprint Scenery
Special thanks
Publicity
Click here to download the Snail and the Whale Marketing Pack.
High resolution images
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Please credit the images as ‘Copyright Axel Scheffler’.
E-flyer
Click on the thumbnail below for an emailable promo flyer.
