The Sea Show
by makin projectscomedy, children-and-family
A quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret.
about the production
The Sea Show is a quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret. Meet crazy characters like Morwenna the ‘beautiful’ mermaid, Ruan the reformed seagull and salty seadog Captain Pemburthy, as well as a cast of mischievous sea-squirts, anemones, limpets, crabs and pilchards. Come and celebrate the sea with tall tales, silly slapstick, fantastic facts, live music and songs - unmissable fun for children and adults of all ages! The Sea Show is the creation of Craig Johnson, an actor, musician and puppeteer, and long-standing member of Cornwall’s renowned Kneehigh Theatre.
about the artist
hodri Miles (Holby City, Torchwood, Richard II, Eastern Promises, Game of Thrones, Hinterland, Atlantis) returns as Dylan Thomas after his previous sell-out performances of the critically acclaimed 'Burton', winner of the 'Best International Show Award' at the Hollywood Fringe Theatre Festival in 2010. CLOWN IN THE MOON follows hot on the heels of his appearance as Lodovico in Shakespeare's 'Othello' at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre alongside 'Wire' actors Clarke Peters and Dominic West and his role as the Welsh Captain in Shakespeare’s Richard II in the BBCs Hollow Crown series.
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stage dimensions
width: 4 metres
height: 2 metres
depth: 4 metres
Minimum tech. Can travel self contained for rural touring venues and less equipped spaces.
Everyone aged 5+ and their families
“Craig is a consummate actor of rare skills. Totally at ease with his audience, adult and child alike, he combines an innate understanding and joy in storytelling with fantastic comic and musical skill.”
"Craig's success lies in the fact that he talks to, rather than at, his young audience, and he does it all with a huge sense of joy and fun that is as inspiring as it is infectious…. An engaging entertainer to be treasured.”
‘Family favourites Squashbox Theatre are hilarious, delightful, musical and educational (but not in a patronising to the younger audiences kind of way) and we book them at The Spring at every available opportunity’.
Shadow puppetry workshops are available. Normal duration 1 hour with up to 20 participants. Average cost £150 but can be negotiable.
Ideally a guaranteed fee in the region of £650 + accommodation but can be negotiable depending on routing.
