In Limbik's retelling of a selkie myth, a fisherman's life is overturned when he brings a seal-woman home from the sea.

Peter, a quiet, awkward fisherman, still lives at home with his acerbic and overbearing mother. One fateful night, he brings Sally, a seal-woman, home from the sea. As Sally grows into her life on land, their hopes and secrets catastrophically collide in this funny, moving, and visually striking retelling of a selkie myth.

This ‘masterclass in surreal storytelling’ (East Anglia Daily Press) uses simple staging, imaginative props and haunting live music to unearth an over-fished world filled with impossible desires.

Limbik creates new theatre work that explores human stories set in epic environments, combining innovative theatrical style with strong narrative craft. Winner of the Kreativni Cena (Creative Award), Prague Fringe 2010.

Age 12+
60 mins (no interval)

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‘Fresh, immediate and charged with emotion’ **** FOUR STARS – THE SCOTSMAN

‘Beautifully told’ - BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

‘Such revels are the reason we venture forth to the theatre... one quickly relaxes into total confidence in the troupe's ability to conjure and entertain, which is a rare treat’ PRAGUE POST

‘For Limbik, simple props become startling and unexpected images, white wellingtons become flapping and gasping halibut or cod. The same boot soles transform into large fish snapping at bait, and polythene wrappers are jelly fish expanding and contracting in the sea’ - EAST ANGLIA DAILY TIMES

Edinburgh Festival **** FOUR STARS - SCOTSMAN, THREE WEEKS, THE PUBLIC REVIEWS, SCOTGAY

Created by Sarah Johnson, Will Pinchin and Ben Samuels with special thanks to Juan Ayala. Directed by Claire Coaché. Written by Ben Samuels. Music composed by Sarah Moody. Script Editor Lisle Turner. Lighting Design by Pablo Fernandez Baz. Produced by Limbik with support from Arts Council England, East.