People performing with puppets that have large eyes and orange hair, one puppet lying in a chest and others being manipulated, on a stage with a dark, textured backdrop, scattered ropes and props.
A stage scene from a theatrical play featuring two characters, one with an octopus-like costume and the other dressed as a girl with a straw hat, sitting on the floor amidst props and scenery resembling an underwater or ocean setting.
Theatrical performance showing two actors in elaborate costumes on a dark stage; one actor is reaching to pick up an object, while the other stands behind, with a suitcase and costume accessories.
A girl with braided hair and a striped shirt wearing a brown knit cap, looking at a ventriloquist dummy inside a glass enclosure, which has exaggerated facial features and appears to be angry or distressed.
A stage performance featuring two actors in costumes, one dressed as an octopus, and a human with a lion mask, with theatrical lighting and props on stage.
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Two people wearing masks and colorful clothing play inside a room with brick walls. They are interacting around an open wooden chest, with one person in a striped shirt leaning inside and the other gesturing.

We Are Not Shellfish

11-year-old Leah finds a message in a bottle. Inside is a phone number from a child living in the Calais Jungle. With the help of an octopus, Leah hatches a plan to build a boat and sail the channel.

​"An absolute dream"

- Megan Johnson, Director of Smugglers Festival

​We are not Shellfish toured Kent and Cornwall in 2019 and Norfolk, Surrey and Sussex in 2022.

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Person dressed as an octopus costume with a person’s face in the middle, smiling, with red tentacles spread around on a wooden stage with purple lighting.