Tales from the Ark - the musical

The musical is based on three extremely successful books of mine which have been published in more than fifteen languages. They tell the story of how Noah and his family, together with two of every animal, insect and bird, survived on the ark for forty days and nights when God flooded the world.

Trying to stop the animals from eating each other isjust one of Noah's problems! The ark starts to leak - due to the woodpeckers doing what woodpeckers do; the donkey is sad when he sees a fabulously-striped zebra; the frog is also sad because he's lost his partner. Mrs Noah's cat, Tiddles, thinks she is in charge, but the lion knows he is in charge, and if that's not enough, the ark contains two fleas!

An extremely talented musician and composer friend, Penny Weedon, has written the score, and the music contains a wonderfully-varied selection of tunes, including haunting ballads as well as catchy, up-beat numbers which will leave the audience whistling and humming as they leave the theatre. Penny's music complements my lyrics perfectly and the two combine to create a funny, zany entertainment for all the family to enjoy while still preserving the more serious ethical side of the story of Noah and his ark.

Chris Jaeger, Chief Executive of WorcesterLive, is intending to mount the premiere of Tales from the Ark - the musical, in the Swan Theatre, Worcester, in 2018.

But musicals aren't cheap - think of all the animal actors needed! From wide experience Chris estimates that he could present the musical for a week for £28,000, of which half the cost would come from box office receipts. I am therefore hoping to raise the remaining £14,000 from crowdfunding and possible sponsorship.

Everyone who's read the script and heard the music thinks it has great potential both as a professional stage show as well as a production which could be put on by schools, youth groups, churches and community theatres. But don't take my word for it, click on the link to our promotional video to see and hear for yourself!

And if you are generous enough to donate £25 or more and would like a complimentary CD of the music, let Penny have your name and address. Email at pennyweedonkerr@gmail.com.

Please become an ARK ANGEL and help Penny and I achieve the premiere of Tales from the Ark - the musical!

Thank you!