Michael Morpurgo's Why The Whales Came

Ovalhouse will conclude their powerful winter season with Why The Whales Came – an enchanting tale by one of the UK’s best-loved storytellers, Michael Morpurgo. Fresh from a highly successful autumn tour, this magical family show is full of fun, mystery and adventure.

Wizard Presents, the talented team behind the acclaimed and much-loved production of I Believe in Unicorns, and multi-award-winning performer and storyteller Danyah Miller vividly bring this wonderful and captivating tale to life.

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, the villagers’ fears and superstitions and learn why the whales came to the island.