Danyah Miller, Dani Parr

Royal & Derngate’s previous Associate Director Dani Parr and multi-award-winning performer and storyteller Danyah Miller – the team who brought you the much-loved production of I Believe In Unicorns – vividly bring to life another enchanting tale by Michael Morpurgo.

Why The Whales Came is a one-woman family show full of fun, mystery and adventure. 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 and the villagers’ fears and superstitions, and learn why the whales came to the island.

Run time: 60 minutes, no interval