Green Whale
By Virginia Radcliffe
Three Scottish children set out in search of the mythical Green Whale and have the adventure of their lives! The audience join the crew of the Big Betty where the charasmatic Captain Crill is a former pirate, Isabella the cook is a Spanish Queen who makes everyone eat oranges and Nin the Boatswain wants that whale and he wants it now!
After a Christmas run at The Traverse, Green Whale embarked on a three month tour of Scotland.
Audience Comments
Every bit of the show was exciting and amazing. I liked everything about the Green Whale. It was so entertaining. (12 yrs)
I can't count how many favourite parts I liked it was so brilliant. (8 yrs)
We saw the Green Whale on Saturday. What a show! Our 3 year old loved it.
The show is so much aimed at the child and the child and the child within us - our grandchildren loved it!
Reviews
The sheer surreal energy of the story - along with the special atmosphere conjured up by Georgia McGuiness' shipboard set, Moreno's astonishing charisma as Balecho and the dedicated hard work of the rest of the cast, somehow weaves and conjures this awkward tale into a charming and seductive children's show, full of magical moments and strange sights.
THE SCOTSMAN
Virginia radcliffe and her Licketyspit company have sparked their sea-faring adventure with a tantalising sense of the supernatural, and ensured there are enough opportunities for us crew to join in saluting the cap'n and sighting the whale... Central to all this is Big Betty: robustly designed by Georgia McGuiness, she's a grand boat made for clambering over, with ropes, rigging, portholes and all. She even, with a flick of a sail, becomes the Green Whale itself. Tim Brinkhurst's atmospheric music includes shanties and jolly ditties to singalong effect - fun ahoy, with a mystical feel-good message nicely landed before the end.
THE HERALD
Green Whale hits the spot just as Molly Whuppie, Magic Spaghetti et al did before it. Four actors switch characters with ease and clarity, ensuring nobody is lost along the way. The young audience is invited to "join" the ship's crew and salute the captain, clap along with songs and keep an eye out for the eponymous mammal. While the Big Betty itself is a sight to behold, especially when it transforms into the whale.
THE LIST
The Green Whale actors:
Johnny Austin as Finn and Ninn
Sarah Hawarth as Oona and Queen Isabella
Sean Hay as Ftz and Captain Crill
Itxaso Moreno as Baletxo
Production written & Directed - Virginia Radcliffe
Designed by Georgia McGuinness
Composer/MD - Tim Brinkhurst
Lighting Design - Ace McCarron
Production opened Traverse Theatre December 2006
Scottish Tour Jan-March 2007
