Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical
Royo Entertainment (2021)
Book by Amanda Whittington
“Fifth-generation fishermen. The sea in our blood; it’s bounty our living. And when the day’s done? Drinking and singing together.”
When a group of Cornish fisherman come together to perform the working songs they’d sung for generations, they hope to raise a few quid for charity. Nobody, least of all them, expects the story to end on the Pyramid Stage of Glastonbury …
Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical is based on the true story of the Cornish singing sensations and the hit 2019 film. The Port Isaac fishermen are spotted by fish-out-of-water music manager Danny Anderson, who learns there’s more to life than selling your soul for 15-minutes of fame.
Packed with sea shanties, this is a feel-good voyage through friendship, community and music. Set sail and sing along to songs made famous by the real Fisherman’s Friends: Keep Haulin’, Nelson’s Blood, Billy O’Shea and many more.
Facts & Figures
Fisherman’s Friends is a group of Cornish fisherman who scored a Top 10 hit with their debut album.
The film Fisherman’s Friends is based on the band’s story, written by Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard and Piers Ashcroft.
Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical reopened Hall for Cornwall in October 2021. The UK tour ran from September 2022 – May 2023.
Director – James Grieve
Choreographer – Matt Cole
Musical Supervisor & Arrangements – David White
Set & Costume Designer – Lucy Osbourne
Lighting Designer – Johanna Town
Sound Designer – Dan Samson
Assistant Director – Max Lindsay
Press Night Reactions | Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical
Reviews
Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical
“Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical has hit written all over it … After the past 18 months, we need a show like this, with its unfettered joy and warmth.”
“Just the most joyous, uplifting, feelgood musical, packed full of wonderful traditional sea shanties as well as original songs … we wanted to watch it all over again.
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“The music is timeless and the story has something that everyone can relate to, be that a drive to stay true to family and tradition or a drive to strive for bigger and better things. A production that will leave you both with a smile on your face and a shanty in your heart.”