NOC World Ocean Day: Fish in a Kettle

Created in collaboration with the National Oceanography Centre (www.noc.ac.uk) and inspired by the research of marine scientist Dr Marta Payo Payo, Fish in a Kettle is a new immersive performance by LabRats Collective.

Fish in a Kettle is an immersive performance set inside a house party in the year 2050, hosted by the Ocean themselves. Audiences are brought there by an Oracle, Ringo, who is trying to change the future.

As audiences move through the space, they encounter different possible futures through fragments of the Ocean’s life: Coral, the eternal Mother; Penelope, a fading and unstable beauty; and Sal, a party-loving club kid dancing at the end of the world.

Across kitchens, bathrooms and hidden spaces, audiences encounter ritual, grief, memory, music and ecological horror as the party slowly mutates into something stranger and more unstable.

For one day only, in celebration of World Ocean Day 2026, the party returns to Liverpool, followed by a Q&A with the theatre makers and Dr Marta Payo Payo. 

This is an immersive performance: audiences move freely through the space, choosing where to go, who to follow and what stories to uncover. You can get close to the action or hang back and observe. No two journeys through the party are the same.

4pm: Show starts (please note late comers may not be admitted)

5pm: Q&A

Practical things to note:

• Address: 3 Constance St, Liverpool L3 8AN
• Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your the show. Our team will welcome you on arrival and guide you into the space. Late comers may not be admitted.
• Fish in a Kettle is an immersive, promenade performance. This means you’ll move freely through the space, choosing where to go and who to follow. There’s no single path through the experience, and you’re free to explore at your own pace.
• The experience is standing and moving throughout, so we recommend wearing comfortable shoes.
• If you have any access requirements or concerns, please get in touch in advance. We will do our best to make the experience work for you.
• You may find yourself separated from your group at times - don't panic, this is part of the experience, but you’ll always be able to find each other again.
• We ask that mobile phones are kept off during the performance to help maintain the atmosphere. You’re welcome to use them in the bar area.
• Age guidance: 16+
  Anyone under 18 should be accompanied by an adult.
• Content guidance:
  This performance includes close proximity to performers and explores themes of climate crisis, environmental change, and shifting futures, aswell as references to violence, miscarriage and bodily harm. Some moments may feel intense or disorienting. You are always free to step away from any interaction.