STORY:  A trusting young Bottlenose Dolphin goes off to play with her human friends, despite warnings about fishing nets from cautious Porpoises. Meanwhile the aggressive Great White Shark is trying to find a good school for his brainless godson Hammerhead, who'll never learn to avoid the dreaded hook.  Swimming along in the deep blue sea they encounter many colourful creatures, including Barnacles, Herrings and Tuna Fish.

When Bottlenose is captured and taken to a dolphinarium, the sea creatures rush to her rescue.  Great White threatens to attack the humans but Orca, a clever Killer Whale, enlists the help of the illusive Blue Whale, who counsels that force will lead nowhere, despite his might;  communication with the humans who hold Bottlenose is the way to go.

Key Stages 1 – 3 (age 5 – 14) ; Duration approximately 1 hour ;  Cross Curricular Aspects include science, ecology, geography, citizenship, language, literacy, music, dance, design and art

CAST:  to suit the number of performers available, the cast size is flexible with 15 to 30 evenly distributed speaking/singing parts and choruses ;  * = solo/small group singing part ;  ^ = solo/small group speaking part

Bottlenose*^ – a trusting Bottlenose Dolphin ; 3 Porpoises*, cautious of humans ; Hammerhead*^ – a brainless Hammerhead Shark ; Great White*^ – Hammerhead’s aggressive Godfather ; Pilot Fish^ – Great White’s fussy attendants ; Barnacles – hitch hikers ; Red Herring^ – practical joker ; 3 Little Fish* – the ones that got away ; Herrings – synchronized swimmers ;  2 Tuna Teachers*^ – warn about the hook and net ; Tuna Pupils – learn about the hook and the net ; Orca^ – Killer Whale, master of the sea ; Blue Whale*^ – the biggest creature in the world ; Small Parts – Crabs, Lobsters, Starfishes, Barracuda, Humans ; Choruses – Barnacles, Fish, Humans

SONGS:  Musical styles include waltz, ballad, rock ‘n roll, blues, Latin, rap, classical, duet, and 2-part harmony.  Click the buttons for sound and image files of a recent school performance.

 

	Welcome To The Wonders Of The Ocean
	Ocean Commotion
	Strangers in The Sea
	The Big Bad Lad Of The Ocean
	Hitchin’ A Ride
	Synchronized Swimmers
	Look Out For The Hook / Look Out For The Net
	Night Migration
	The Little Fish That Got Away
	On With The Show
	Blue Whale / Making War is Only For The Foolish

 

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CONVENIENT PROJECT and PERFORMANCE PACKS   SAVE TIME + MONEY + STRESS :

	Project Pack Includes Director's Book, 12 Scripts and one extra CD with vocal and backing tracks £45.00
	Project Pack Two Includes Director's Book, 24 Scripts and two extra CDs with vocal and backing tracks £65.00
	Single Performance Licence Please click on the image to view terms and conditions. £30.00 Additional Performance £12.00 each Recording Licence – non-commercial, each £1.00
	Ocean Commotion One-stop Performance Pack Everything needed for a successful performance of this musical, involving some 40 parts and choruses: Director's Book, 36 Scripts, two extra CDs and Performance Posters plus the necessary Licence valid for unlimited performances within one month. £145.00
	Director's Book 48 pages plus covers, includes script, score, costume and staging ideas, plus one CD with vocal and backing tracks. £20.00
	Pupils' Script 24 pages include lyrics, song and CD track references, performance, costume and staging directions. Click on the image for sample pages. £4.00
	CD Three-Pack £18.00 Vocal and backing tracks with a wide variety of voices, instruments and sound effects for rehearsals, performances and listening.