The Squid’s Tale
By Omen Thomas Sade
There are three forces irresistible, That move our moving world: the first is love, That unknown tide that drives us through the sea, The need to hunt, which keeps us on the chase, And death’s embrace, to whom all must submit.
There are three forces irresistible, That move our moving world: the first is love, That unknown tide that drives us through the sea, The need to hunt, which keeps us on the chase, And death’s embrace, to whom all must submit.
Salon reading of The Squid’s Tale at Cumstoun House, Scotland.
“Good Squidlings all! Float Close and hear my Tale…”
What if Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea was told from the perspective of the Giant Squid?
The Squid’s Tale answers this question through Shakespearean verse, tragic-clown performance, and of course fish puppets.
Tasked with understanding the new human threat that lurks beneath the waves, our cephalopod hero crosses the oceans of the globe, learns the ways of man, and perhaps becomes too enamored of his prey… 🦑
To book a performance of The Squid’s Tale, contact Omen.
“But hear me now you porpoises and whales!”
🎙️ The Squid’s Tale Radio Play 🎙️
Immerse yourself in the world beneath the waves with this audio presentation of The Squid’s Tale by Omen Thomas Sade, adapted from Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
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