SOME THINGS ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR
TO SAVE THE SEA
A NEW MUSICAL
Inspired by a real-life 1995 protest, To Save the Sea is a vibrant new musical about ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
When oil giants Shell announce plans to dump the defunct Brent Spar oil store in the ocean, a small group of activists have other ideas. Under the cover of night, they sail out to the North Sea and occupy the structure. As their campaign gains momentum, pressure mounts on those in power and political battles ensue at sea and on land.
Will the activists succeed? Will it all be worth it? Or will big oil win out?
Brought to you by the makers of musical smash-hits Battery Park (***** Theatre Scotland, ***** Broadway World), Crocodile Rock (***** The Reviews Hub), and Spuds (***** The Herald), To Save the Sea is an epic adventure story about standing up for what you believe in - promising a great night out full of heart, hope and a touch of satirical comedy.
Written and directed by Isla Cowan and Andy McGregor.
Where?
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh - Saturday 12th October - Part of Scotland Tour
MIX UP REVIEWS:
Stewart - ★★★★★
"A compelling piece of theatre that explores a topic that is still as prevalent now as it was in 1995 when this tale of an eco-group taking on the government took place. Though not sure if anyone has ever witnessed a David and Goliath tale that has the Prime Minister dancing in hot pants and a feather boa as he plots his mischief.
Yes, this is a full on musical that relishes in the villains, the Shell oil money makers and the government get all the best moments in the show as their dastardly deeds are played for laughs but the shock value of their actions are still at the fore - in fact the absurdity of their musical numbers only highlights the questionable antics that happened during this crusade.
Meanwhile the rest of the cast are uniformly fine as the activists, however the running time at 90 minutes (with no interval) is felt when each character gets their own rousing musical number which seems a bit excessive and becomes a bit of a ballad slog.
However, the pace quickly picks up again as the plight of our heroes rousing actions are expertly mounted by the team at Sleeping Warrior Theatre - this is definitely a theatre company to keep an eye out for."
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