Tide Whisperer

An immersive, site-specific experience, Tide Whisperer tackled the global phenomenon of displacement and mass movement, questioning what it means to leave your home, and to live with the uncertainty of ever finding another. A thought-provoking theatrical performance, taking place and leading audiences across various locations in Tenby, West Wales, grappling with themes of refuge and humanity, kindness and rejection.

On the shores of Tenby, the people gather. The tide is turning fast and a storm is coming. The future feels uncertain – humanity is on the move and seeking refuge. Will we be met by kindness or rejection; offered sanctuary or forced to survive the perilous, treacherous sea?

Music Reviews

“Speech and music are relayed via headphones (by sound designer Mike Beer and composer John Hardy), enhancing an apt impression of both closeness and distance” (The Stage)

General Reviews

“Under director Kully Thiarai, National Theatre Wales is sharpening its resolve to be a people’s theatre. Tide Whisperer, a new site-specific work by Louise Wallwein, demonstrates how that entails a willingness to broach the most urgent and challenging issues of our time” (The Stage)

Music and Production Credits

Composed by Sam Barnes and Tic Ashfield

Project Managed by John Hardy

Directed by Kully Thierai

Produced by Malu Ansaldo and Asst Claire Turner