in production

Moby Dick is Back!

In association with Royal & Derngate, Northampton

And embarking on a national tour

 

“There she blows!”

October,1839. The Pequod is due to sail out of Nantucket and her skipper, one Captain Ahab, is in need of a crew. Seeking fortune and adventure, a humble schoolmaster named Ishmael ships aboard, joining a company charged with one task: to wreak revenge on the white whale that lost Ahab his leg – the infamous Moby-Dick. Ahab’s single-minded pursuit ends up consuming Ishmael, the crew and the Pequod itself.

The spirit and atmosphere of Herman Melville’s masterpiece – romantic, ambiguous, and rich with allegory – is gloriously captured on stage by the award-winning ensemble Simple8. Using some planks of wood, tattered sheets and an old accordion, the hunt for the most famous whale on earth is ingeniously brought to life.

Adapted by Sebastian Armesto

Directed by Jesse Jones

 

WINNER OF:

PETER BROOK EMPTY SPACE AWARD: Best Ensemble

OFF-WEST END AWARD: Best Ensemble

 

“Bold and brilliant”

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ★★★★

 

DATES & TICKETS

Royal & Derngate, Northampton – 5-13 April 2024 – Book tickets HERE

Perth Theatre – Tues 16-Sat 20 April 2024 – Tickets on sale soon

Wilton’s Music Hall – Tues 23 April-Sat 11 May 2024 – Book tickets HERE

New Wolsey Ipswich – Tues 14-Sat 18 May 2024 – Book tickets HERE

Northern Stage – Tues 21-Thurs 23 May 2024 – Book tickets HERE

Blackpool Grand Theatre – Tues 4-Wed 5 June 2024 – Book tickets HERE

York Theatre Royal – Thurs 6-Sat 8 June 2024 – Tickets on sale soon

Malvern Theatre – Tues 11-Sat 15 June 2024 – Book tickets HERE

Isles of Scilly dates to be announced