This play gives kids so much agency, offering a premise that is just this side of scary, making it feel exciting for young actors—no condescension here! Despite the huge ensemble, every role is specific and provides opportunities for new performers to make strong choices. And it's a visual spectacle, too, full of all the theatre magic that makes a show exciting! Storms! Spyglasses! Swords! Serpents! Satisfying narrative symmetry! Fast-moving and packed with plot, this is great youth material!

Writing theatre for youth can be daunting - difficulty in finding themes and situations that can be both educational and fun. Brent Alles proves up to the challenge with THE FINAL VOYAGE OF CAPTAIN KIDD. Entertaining, interesting and providing plenty of grist for the intellectual mill, audiences of all ages will delight in the adventures of the Sea Sparrow. The piece provides theatrical educators wonderful opportunities for creative staging and roles kids will love to play. Ahoy sailors!