CircuitWest and The Last Great Hunt present Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer at Midland Junction Arts Centre.

WED 9 JUL 2025 | 6PM | MIDLAND JUNCTION ARTS CENTRE
Approx. 45min run time (no interval) + Q&A with creator and performer, Tim Watts

A multi-award-winning one-man micro-epic puppet show that melds technology and multimedia into a touching story of enduring love and the end of the world.

The seas have risen, billions have died and those who are left live on farms atop skyscrapers, atop mountains. The scientists have tried everything. Floating islands sank, space probes found nothing, and effort to refreeze the icecaps failed. Now science and humanity are turning to the oceans themselves. A last-ditch effort to save the human race requires journeying down through the mysterious depths of the deep blue sea to find a new place for us to live.

Alvin Sputnik, who has just lost his wife, accepts this perilous mission so that he may follow her soul down to the underworld to be together once more.

This exquisite multi award-winning one-man show is a unique and charming performance, which is emotional, uplifting, touching and funny – a heart-warming and beautiful experience that’s a remarkable pocket masterpiece of invention, staging and performance.

Exquisitely crafted and internationally celebrated, this heart-warming performance has charmed audiences around the world and earned countless five-star reviews. A true masterpiece of imagination, it's a rare treat for both adults and children alike. Share this special night of wonder at MJAC.

Audience age range recommendation: 10+
Content warnings: themes of loss and death

Creator: Tim Watts

Performer: Tim Watts

Technical/Touring Manager: Wyatt Nixon Lloyd

Gadgets: Anthony Watts

Creative Advisor: Arielle Gray

Technical Advisor: Chris Isaacs

Producer: The Last Great Hunt

This production was originally supported by The Blue Room Theatre and Perth Theatre Company.

The Last Great Hunt is supported by the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport &Cultural Industries.

This project was made possible by the support of Minderoo Foundation.