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

Director | Jesse Jones

Designer | Kate Bunce

Lighting Designer | Johanna Town

Production Manager | Phil McCandlish

Assistant Director | Lau Batty

 

COMPANY

Mark Arends

Jonathan Charles

Hannah Emanuel

Syreeta Kumar

Hazel Monaghan

James Newton

William Pennington

Guy Rhys

Tom Swale

 

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

Isles of Scilly, Old Town Inn, St Mary’s – Tickets on sale soon

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

York Theatre Royal – Thurs 6-Sat 8 June 2024 – Book tickets HERE

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

Oxford Playhouse – Tues 18-Sat 22 June 2024 – Book tickets HERE