An original LAStheatre production. Commissioned by Applause,
101 Outdoor Arts & 1DegreeEast. Supported by Arts Council England
101 Outdoor Arts & 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.
Touring Summer 2026
More coming soon...
Walmer Children's Festival
Saturday, 4 July 2026
St Osyth Summer Sounds
Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 July 2026
Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Camp Bestival
Friday 31 July - Sunday 2 August 2026
Tameside Summer Season
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Woodville, Gravesend
Friday 7 August 2026
Horton Arts Centre
Saturday 8 August 2026
Greenwich & Docklands International Festival
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 August 2026
The Big Feast, Stoke-on-Trent
Friday 28 & Saturday 29 August 2026
Where we've been...
2025 tour included Eastleigh Unwrapped, Basingstoke Festival, Wonder In The Streets and rural touring dates with Applause and Spot On Lancashire.
Creative Process
As part of the creative process for Caspian’s Storm, LAStheatre worked with over 250 children across Cliftonville, Drapers Mills, Palm Bay and Northdown Primary Schools in Margate.
With local illustrator Maddy Vian, pupils created a collaborative artwork celebrating the biodiversity and living things of Thanet. Alongside composer Tom Adams, they made instruments from objects collected during a beach clean - thanks to Rise Up Clean Up for their support. Using these handmade instruments, the children created a sea-inspired soundscape which plays as audiences arrive for the show.
Pupils also joined forces to become the children of Crabbiton - recordings of their voices can be heard throughout the live production.
As part of the wider project, planned rockpooling activities were postponed due to local sewage discharge, reflecting many of the environmental themes explored in the show itself. In partnership with Thanet Coast, the activity was later reimagined as a Sea Safari.
Together, these workshops rooted Caspian’s Storm in the voices, creativity and coastal landscape of Thanet - connecting the production to the community and environment that inspired it.
With local illustrator Maddy Vian, pupils created a collaborative artwork celebrating the biodiversity and living things of Thanet. Alongside composer Tom Adams, they made instruments from objects collected during a beach clean - thanks to Rise Up Clean Up for their support. Using these handmade instruments, the children created a sea-inspired soundscape which plays as audiences arrive for the show.
Pupils also joined forces to become the children of Crabbiton - recordings of their voices can be heard throughout the live production.
As part of the wider project, planned rockpooling activities were postponed due to local sewage discharge, reflecting many of the environmental themes explored in the show itself. In partnership with Thanet Coast, the activity was later reimagined as a Sea Safari.
Together, these workshops rooted Caspian’s Storm in the voices, creativity and coastal landscape of Thanet - connecting the production to the community and environment that inspired it.
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
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
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