The Snail And The Whale

Swan Theatre hosts The Snail and the Whale presented by Tall Stories. A play with music inspired by the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Join an adventurous young girl and her seafaring father as they reimagine the story of a tiny snail’s incredible trip around the world, inspired by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s much-loved picture book.Longing to see the world, a tiny sea snail hitches a lift on the tail of a great big, grey-blue humpback whale.

Together they go on an amazing journey, brought vividly to life through live music, storytelling and lots of laughs -but when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him?

A heart-warming adventure for everyone aged four and up, from Tall Stories, the Olivier Award-nominated companythat brought you ‘The Gruffalo’ and ‘Room on the Broom’ live on stage.