FOLLOW the journey of a fish from sea to plate in a new puppet show next week.

In Our Hands tells the story of Alf, a trawler fisherman, whose experiences and loyalty has put him and his boat at the top of the game.

But times are changing and so is the industry - with the story exploring how Alf will adapt to survive.

Using innovative puppetry and inventive staging, from mini seagulls to fish and chips, rolls of net and boats on sticks, join Alf as he travels from the depths of despair to rise again and rescue the life he loves.

Smoking Apples’ latest theatre production, In Our Hands, will be performed at The Lyric Theatre, Bridport, on Wednesday, October 5.

Watch a seagull’s ridiculous attempt to find food and witness a father and son reunite as In Our Hands will transport you out to sea, under the ocean and onto the deck of the Catcher’s Fortune.

In Our Hands has been developed extensively both in London and Cornwall by Smoking Apples, an award-winning puppetry and visual theatre company, who presented their show CELL, about a man with Motor Neurone Disease at The Lyric last year.

More often than not, Smoking Apples work with difficult, hard-to-digest subject matters.

They create innovative shows, making their subjects enjoyable and accessible for audiences, combining puppets, live actors and a unique style of movement.

To make this show, the company undertook extensive research in Newlyn, Penzance and St Ives.

During this time, they met Stefan Glinski, a fisherman who saw the potential in fishing sardines, adapted his boat to catch them and is almost single handedly responsible for their rise in popularity and the now hugely successful Cornish sardine industry.

Stefan’s story inspired part of the narrative of In Our Hands.

Follow a fish’s journey from sea to plate, watch a seagull’s ridiculous attempt to find food and witness a father and son reunite in this production.

A Younger Theatre describes is as “An imagination-fuelled cracker of a production”, while the British Theatre Guide says it’s “fun and inventive.”

There have also been rave reviews from The New Current, which calls the play “wonderfully breathtaking and honest.”

Three Weeks describes In Our Hands as “beautifully evocative and full of wonderful details.”

Visiting 19 venues across the UK, Arts Council England is supporting the tour of In Our Hands.

Smoking Apples also runs Spectrum Youth Theatre at the Little Angel Theatre, working on a show inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

n Due to the complex themes of the show, In Our Hands is only suitable for those aged 11 years and older.

For more information, call 01308 424204 or visit the-lyric.com