Multi-award-winning performer and storyteller Danyah Miller vividly brings to life Michael Morpurgo‘s enchanting tale.
Children Gracie and Daniel have been forbidden to go near the mysterious and seemingly dangerous Birdman. But messages and clues intrigue them and, after being lost at sea in the fog and stranded on his tiny island, they begin to unravel the Birdman’s secrets, the villagers’ fears and superstitions and learn why the whales came to the island.
“Danyah Miller is a storytelling phenomenon.”
Michael Morpurgo
“A wonderful story brilliantly told”
LondonNewsOnline (5 Stars)
Family Show. Not suitable for under 7’s but for everyone else who loves stories.
Duration 60 minutes.
Dates & Times
Derby Hall @ The Met
Why The Whales Came
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