Music in the Round: The Storm Whale

The magical musical storytelling of a beautiful, heartwarming picture book

A brand-new musical version of Benji Davies’ modern-classic The Storm Whale, which tells of a child, a whale washed up on the beach, and friendships that will echo down the generations. A delightful musical introduction, brimming with memorable songs and plenty of chances to join in.

The Storm Whale tells the story of a child, and a whale washed up on the beach,  and friendships that will change their lives forever and echo down the generations. These heart-warming tales of friendship, love and courage are brought to life through music specially written to accompany the book by our Children’s Composer-in-Residence, Paul Rissmann.  

Perfect for 3– 7-year-olds, this is a fun introduction to a live concert experience, brimming with wonderful music, memorable songs, images from the book and plenty of chances to join in. 

“The Storm Whale tells a simple but powerful story about loneliness and the love between a parent and child… The world may be as big and lonely and incomprehensible as the ocean, but still it’s possible to find tremendous, heart-stopping tenderness.” The New York Times on the book