The crew stirs up a hornet’s nest in Grimspire. It’s anyone’s guess who’ll make it back to sea in one piece.
Read moreStarkey the Deck-Rat (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
Starkey builds his role as the ship's jack-of-all-trades. With the Cap'n as he is, the Cloudskipper don't float without our Starkey...
Read moreThe Cloudskipper's Captain, Act Three
Revelations aboard the Cloudskipper present the junior crew with a choice: the Captain, or treasures unknown?
Read moreNat the Netmaker (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
Nat builds her role as maintainer of the Cloudskipper's lightning nets. Like bottled lightning, this one is - quick to anger and full of secrets...
Read moreThe Cloudskipper's Captain, Act Two
It’s time for all hands to choose sides, as a deadly conflict erupts on the deck of the Cloudskipper.
Read moreEllie the Cook (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
Ellie builds her role as ship's cook. She's suspiciously well dressed under that apron, but why would a highborn lady be crewing a lightning trawler?
Read moreThe Cloudskipper's Captain, Act One
The Cloudskipper sails the sky-sea, laden with lightning. But as the junior crew soon find, that's not the most valuable cargo aboard...
Read moreBilly the Resistor (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
Afore ye hear our tale, ye have to know something of our land, our vessel the Cloudskipper - an' our dear Cap'n Billy.
Read moreThe Fourth Dropped Stitch
When you're extraordinary, you can't help but attract hangers-on and haters.
Read moreThe get-out (Upstaged! Backstage)
Could the contest have turned out differently? Would we want that?
Read moreUpstaged! Act Four
Nationals! Here against all the odds, can the company stick the landing?
Read moreMeet the judges (Upstaged! Backstage)
The company introduce us to their alter egos: the judges of Upstaged!
Read moreUpstaged! Act Three
After taking a bath in the first round, the company struggle to keep their heads above water.
Read moreThe stakes (Upstaged! Backstage)
Why would a small theatre company want a big cash prize? Silly question. Here's a better one: why can't they afford to lose?
Read moreUpstaged! Act Two
Unsporting behaviour and technical difficulties threaten to derail the big performance.
Read moreWhat's my motivation? (Upstaged! Backstage)
The company fill in their character sheets and talk about what sort of story they want to tell this season. #KeepItInCrufts
Read moreUpstaged! Act One
The company enter a nationwide theatre competition. If they lose, so do all the local schoolchildren!
Read moreThe Third Dropped Stitch
Don't worry, it's all supposed to be all right this time.
Read moreBack Down to Earth (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
Did it all turn out as prophesied?
Read moreParallax Inverted, Act Five
The crew of the Bad Moon Rising contemplate a leap of faith.
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