Who cares for the Ocean?

We are delighted to welcome pupils from nine Cornish schools as well as Cornwall Youth Chamber

Choir, the Minack Youth Choir and dancers from Lockwood-Urban Dance & Theatre School, all of

whom have put their hearts and souls into creating this performance of Ocean World, led by The

Minack Theatre in partnership with Cornwall Music Service Trust.

Ocean World follows a hump-backed whale and her

young calf as they make the perilous journey from the southern seas to their feeding grounds in the North Atlantic. Their story is told through music, dance and song, as they face each challenge that

threatens their survival and that of their whole world.

Written in 1990 by Peter Rose and Anne Conlon, Ocean World was commissioned by WWF and was

premiered at the Royal Festival Hall. It was also shown as part of Channel 4’s Fragile Earth series in 1991, when the narration was spoken by Sir David

Attenborough. Although it is thirty years old, its message for us is even more urgent today.

An Ecological EntertainmentMusic by Peter Rose, lyrics & narration by Anne Conlon

I performed in a concert performance of Ocean World in Penzance in the 1990s as part of Penzance Youth Wind Band. When John Brolly and I started thinking about creating a mass schools’ project to support the work done by Cornwall Music Service Trust and Cornwall Music Education Hub encouraging primary school children to sing, this piece became a natural choice. Sadly the issues raised within the piece are as relevant today as they were 30 years ago when it was written.

The piece gives opportunity to a wide range of children and solo opportunities to some of the amazing young singers, actors and dancers that we have in Cornwall. It was important to us here at the Minack that we stage the piece as fully as possible, introducing actors and puppets to tell the story on our cliffside stage with the ocean as a backdrop.

We would particularly like to thank all who helped us create a short version of this piece for the 8 partners of the G7 Summit at very short notice earlier in June.

Zoë Curnow Executive Director, the Minack Theatre

It is always a pleasure and a privilege to work with young people to create performances, and Ocean World has been particularly special. It has given us the opportunity to bring together groups and talented individuals from schools across the county, with some of the best practitioners in music and dance. Creating something on this scale is a huge challenge for all involved, especially against the backdrop of the pandemic, but it feels that all the hard work behind the scenes has paid off and that we finally have a performance that will be remembered for years to come. Ocean World was written thirty years ago but its themes are now more relevant than ever in a world where the lessons of the past do not seem to have been learnt. One of the joys of working on this production has been discussing the future of our oceans with the young performers and hearing their passion and positivity about campaigning and practical solutions for the world’s problems. Despite the tragic elements of this story the overriding thing I will take away from this experience is an optimism that the next generation will be better curators of our world than the current one.

John BrollyAssociate Director, the Minack Theatre

The company perform Ocean World in front of the partners of the G7 leaders, 7 June 2021

PART 1

PART 2

Enigma of the Deep - Junior & Senior Choir, Solo WhaleMy World - Senior Choir & Solo Whale

Ocean World - Junior & Senior ChoirCreatures of Coral - Junior & Senior Choir

Sensuous Soul - Solo Octopus Angels & Butterflies - Senior Choir

New Life - Senior Choir & Solo WhaleBreathe the Air - Senior Choir

Turtle - Solo TurtleCoral Cacophony - Junior & Senior Choir

Safe by My Side - Senior Choir & Solo Whale Shadow of the Prow - Senior Choir & Soloists

Love Song of the Diatom, a Platonic Plankton - Solo PlanktonMen of the Ocean - Senior ChoirDolphin School - Junior & Senior ChoirCousin Dolpin - Whale & DolphinEvacuation - Senior Choirs & SoloistsMy Heart’s Delight - Solo Turtle Man-made Hell - Junior & Senior Choir, Solo WhaleSo Small - Senior Choir & Solo Whale Don’t Blame Us - Junior & Senior ChoirPrecious Life - Junior & Senior Choir

SOLO SINGERSWhale - Anna Browning (Tuesday), Saskia Adie (Wednesday)

The role will be shared on ThursdayDolphin - Caitlin Dow (Tuesday), Molly Hutchings (Wednesday)

The role will be shared on ThursdayTurtle - Grace Blakeburn Plankton - Emily Kershaw Octopus - Lizzie CoadShadow of the Prow - Dylan Spokes, Oscar Brown & Jem Colebourn-Morris

Evacuation - Bryher Gemmill, Tallula Peters, Grace Campbell,Abbie Watson & Tegwyn Boden

LOCKWOOD-URBAN DANCE AND THEATRE

SCHOOLAlice Richards

Alma SinaAmelia AchesonCharlotte Mann

Chloe WareFarrah Richards

Faith PriestGrace Davis

Izzy Hall-GoldingIsla Mulholland

Jemma RobinsonLulu Clive

Shannon MannZiggy Tayler

NARRATORSFlorence Sibley

Harry Ladd-CarrIzzy Hall-Golding

Rose AdamsZach Batt

SOLO DANCERSShannon Mann - Shadow of the Prow

Charlotte Mann - Diatom of the PlanktonIsla Mulholland - Dolphin School & Cousin Dolphin

Alma SinaCaitlin Dow Ellie HancockKatie StrevensLily JonesLizzie CoadMolly HutchingsRose AdamsSophie JaneSummer Browne

THE MINACK CHOIR

CORNWALL YOUTH CHAMBER CHOIRAbbie WatsonAnna BrowningBryher GemmillDylan SpokesElla ColeEmily KershawGrace BlakeburnGrace CampbellJem Colebourn-MorrisMeriel JulyanMia ColeOscar BrownSaskia AdieTallula PetersTegwen Boden

NANCLEDRA PRIMARY SCHOOL

HEAMOOR COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

ST HILARY SCHOOL

ST LEVAN PRIMARY SCHOOL

TRYTHALL COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

TUESDAYJUNIOR CHOIR

Alfie Westren Arlya Ziwange Evelyn MoxhamIsaac Oliver Jack Roberts Jethro FreemanKayden James

Leo White Lewis Owers Millie Blease Robert Cook Solomon St-Pierre Sophia Davy-Eddy

Aedan LaityAlexander Strawson

Ava CollinsCallum Tilly

Chloe EllisChristopher Colliver

Daisy LaityElsie Sharp

Emily Kindon-BrownFreddie Challoner

Grace EllisGus Hewett

Hana VealHarvey Woodward

Isaac StephensIsabelle Pengelly

Jacob StevensJessica Roberts

Lilla PriorLola Fish

Lorelei AndrewarthaMason Smith

Maximus JackmanMillie Collins

Phoebe StrawsonPixie Foskett

Rohan Monaghan-JenkinRosie Kelly

Ruby MatthewsSacha Richards

Taher AnjariTiana Waters

Tilly SansonWilliam McateeWoody Somers

Zela Inch

Alex BrokenshireAlfie DorrellCody Watters-WarnerCora TresidderEleanor WilkinsonEsme JonesEvelyn PutmanFlora O’DeaGabe SandersGrace StayneHarry GoodwinHarvey SmithIsla SennenJames Cole

Lola Spencer AmosMaya SachaniaMerryn TredwinNathalie FarrellOlivia SymonsOphelia Musto-ShintonRobin DaveyRoscoe CloughSapphire HendersonSasha BarkerSydney Watters-WarnerToby StanburyWilloughby Hume-

Rothery

Alice Swerdlow Bryher Hugh-Jones

Chloe Cook Deva Ross

Ellie Nicholas Florrie Chaikin

Isabelle Nicholas

Lailani Atkinson Martha Nelson

Morvy Praed Sennen Holden

Sorrel Hugh-Jones Tayler Key

Ailla Ginieres Asher Shipman-Elms Ben Strevens. Elsie Leat Ethan Jones Ezra Harman-Stevens Isla Reid-Phillips Jory Leat

Kit Simmons Matilda Miller Oliver Cape Rennie Lachlan Runa Harman-Stevens Thomas Lewis Tristan Stott

ST MADDERN’S C of E SCHOOL

ST MARY’S C of E SCHOOL

MOUSEHOLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

LUDGVAN SCHOOL

WEDNESDAYJUNIOR CHOIR

Emily BasherJacob SmithJessica TownsonKyla CurnowMargo Dumbleton

Nell Lewis-Jones Poppy JacobsRiley Le SeelleurSky CoxSofia Collins

Alexander GibbonsAlfie KneeboneAmelie Watkins

Bella BaileyBenjamin Wood

Billy O’Shea Camryn Taylor Caydan Carey

Charlie Bradley Che Stafford

Chloe HarveyDelilah Petitjean

Dylan Mckeon Elijah Roberts

Ella CorinEllis Parsons

Felicity Munday-McfaddenFlora Sanche

Fred Etheridge Gabriel Kelly

Guanxing Martin India Bennett

Isabelle Graham Isambard Jameson

Isla WilliamsJago Parker

Jonquil Rahme Joshua Evans

Katherine Freeman

Keeley Dineen Lacey Angove

Lucky JonesMaisy Thomsen Meghan Bridges

Mercy Hughes Morwenna Wood

Otto InkinPeter Nelson

Poppy BridgesReign GrangerRiley Walters Ruan Lanyon

Ruan Taylor Rufus Potter

Sequoia GibbardSilvie Mulholland

Sunny Coles Tallulah Gibbard

Ted Smith Tess Roynon

Thomas WilliamsWilliam Gibbons

Zac Tanner Zach Harvey Zelda Crago

Zennor WallettZennor Carey

Ava CattranBella RoweCasey WilsonCorey RobinsonDilek AsatekinElla HarlandEmir KandemirEthan ThomasEva KingHarrison PervinIsabella Brooks

Kerris MoineLena UwaitseLogan ReesNathaniel UghereOliver ReynoldsRafael ForrestRaphi LamiroyRose HarveySeren AshtonTommy WooldridgeViolet Lea Clark

THURSDAYJUNIOR CHOIR

Thursday’s performance will feature a selection of students from the participating schools.

Alexa Moffat-BanksCharlie Emmett- WrightErin Moffat-BanksHarry AdamsKane DeanKenza TonkinLayton Salmon- TrembathLiara Salmon

Lowenna BodillyOlivia Emmett- WrightRoan DeanTom AdamsTyler DallimoreTyler ProwseWesley SmithTyler Prowse

Cornwall Music Service Trust is delighted to be working with the Minack Theatre on this fantastic production of Ocean World. This has been a truly collaborative project between the theatre, CMST, local schools, senior students and professional musicians.

CMST teachers Christine Judge and Cheryl Brendish have really enjoyed working with the soloists as well as each of the primary schools taking part to deliver vocal coaching and development. The engagement of young people and staff in this project has been wonderful and we are so pleased to be able to perform live in what has certainly been a challenging year for the Arts! As well as providing the chance to learn high quality and challenging music, the themes running through the show have been a gateway to exploring and discussing important environmental issues relating to our planet and its oceans.

CMST’s senior vocal ensemble, Cornwall Youth Chamber Choir is also taking part and some great new musical friendships have been forged between schools and the Chamber Choir through the sharing of vocal aids for rehearsal as well as recorded

messages between groups! It is great to be able to encourage and inspire our younger musicians by introducing them to more experienced performers culminating in a joint performance with a live band of professional musicians.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in making this production happen. Particular thanks must go to all the young people who have put so much time and energy into bringing this heartfelt show to the stage.

We are extremely grateful to the Minack for providing this excellent opportunity for our students to perform Ocean World in what must be the perfect location!

We very much hope you enjoy watching as much as we have enjoyed preparing!

If you would like to find out more about the work of Cornwall Music Service Trust and what we can offer please visit cornwallmusicservicetrust.org

Christine Judge & Gareth ChurcherCornwall Music Services Trust

Cast members meet Carrie Johnson after the performance for the partners of the G7 leaders

John Brolly - DirectorPatrick Bailey - Musical Director

Kim Nicholls - ChoreographerChristine Judge - Vocal Coach & Leader

of Cornwall Youth Chamber ChoirCheryl Brendish - Vocal Coach

Alice King - Designer & Whale MakerSimon Hutchings - Production Manager

Rory Lock - Sound EngineerZoë Curnow - Producer

Stella Pendrous - Piano Sarah McDonagh - Sax & Flute

Ross Hamilton - PercussionNigel Wicken - Page Turner

BANDPRODUCTION TEAM

CHAPERONESBarrie Prowse

Natalie DowRachel Hosken

Ruth Caird Sarah Rowe

Thank you to all the teachers, parents and chaperones for supporting this project. Thanks also to Cornwall Music Service Trust for joining us to produce this epic piece

of musical theatre during a pandemic.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (Europe)

OCEAN WORLD is available for licensing from Music Theatre International: www.mtishows.co.uk

For further information about OCEAN WORLD and the other ecological musicals by Peter Rose and Anne Conlon, please visist the Authors’ website: www.roseconlonmusic.co.uk