Commissioned by Applause, 101 Outdoor Arts and 1DegreeEast. Supported by Arts Council England

Caspian the crab is small in stature but has a BIG curiosity. Happy in his rockpool home, Caspian loves cleaning and collecting stories from passing squid and curious sea snails.

But when humans come and build a town (called Crabbiton) near his rockpool, everything changes! Our nervous hero finds himself thrust into the spotlight and off on an adventure of his own.

Packed with puppetry, music, and plenty of silliness, Caspian’s Storm is a fast-paced interactive musical for everyone aged 3+ about how we are never too small to make a difference.

Running Time

35 minutes

Now Booking for 2026!

Where we've been...

2025 tour including Eastleigh Unwrapped, Basingstoke Festival, Wonder In The Streets and rural touring dates with Applause and Spot On Lancashire.

Thanet-based Collaborations

As part of the creative process LAStheatre worked with over 250 children across Margate at Cliftonville, Drapers Mills, Palm Bay and Northdown Primary. With local illustrator, Maddy Vian, they created an artwork celebrating the biodiversity and Living Things of Thanet. With composer, Tom Adams, they made instruments from objects collected on a beach clean - thank you to Rise Up Clean Up for their support. With these instruments they created a sea-inspired soundscape which plays as audiences arrive for the show. They also joined forces to play the part of the children of Crabbiton - a recording of their voices can be heard in the live production.

Creative Team
Puppet Maker: Alison Alexander
Creative Producer: Liz Bate
Writer / Performer: Barra Collins
Composer: Lillian Henley
Percussion: Mary Johnson
Costume Maker: Alice Kristina Rose
Designer: Sean Turner

Photography: Alex Brenner
Trailer: ChewBoy Productions

Created with support from: