A child with a striped shirt gently touches a beached whale on a sandy shore. The ocean waves lap nearby, and a seagull flies overhead, creating a serene and caring scene.

Family Concert: The Storm Whale

Music in the Round

About Family Concert: The Storm Whale

A brand-new storybook concert, based on the modern classic book series by Benji Davies

The Storm Whale tells the story of a child, and a whale washed up on the beach, exploring the themes of friendship and family that echo down the generations.

Benji Davies’ heart-warming tales of friendship, love and courage are brought to life through music specially written to accompany the book by Children’s Composer-in- Residence, Paul Rissmann.

Perfect for 3 to 7 year-olds and their families, this illustrated and narrated storybook concert is brought to Cast with Music in the Round, the producers of previous popular family concerts Izzy Gimzo, Giddy Goat and Sir Scallywag. It is a wonderful introduction to a live concert experience, brimming with wonderful music, memorable songs, images from the book and plenty of chances to join in.

"The Storm Whale tells a simple but powerful story about loneliness and the love between a parent and child… The world may be as big and lonely and incomprehensible as the ocean, but still it’s possible to find tremendous, heart-stopping tenderness."

The New York Times (on the book)

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