A brave Little Shrimp with a big heart takes us on a musical adventure through the underwater and underworld to connect with friends, family, and ancestors on Qing Ming, the tomb-sweeping holiday.

‘A Year of Blessings’ Episode 2: ‘Little Shrimp’

‘Little Shrimp’ is devised and co-written by Nancy Tam, Derek Chan, Natalie Gan, Howard Dai, and Robyn Jacob

With performances by
Little Shrimp - Derek Chan
Cousin Mantis Shrimp, 婆婆 (GRAMMA SHRIMP), and Auntie Lo - Natalie Gan
Mo, Mom Shrimp, and Curry Squid Server - Nancy Tam
Big-Headed Shrimp - Howard Dai
Radio Announcer 2 (DJ Rockfish) and Radio Announcer 3 (Lobster Bisque) - Robyn Jacob
King Crab - Pedro Chamale
Lobster the Mobster - Daniel O’Shea
Radio Announcer 1 (Jellybelly) - Milton Lim

Additional voice acting by: The Carousel Theatre Staff of 2021 (Shizuka Kai, Randi Edmundson, Angie Descalzi, Rick Chung, and Tanya Schwaezle)

'Little Shrimp Theme Song', 'I’m Late', 'The Goodbye Song', composed and performed by Robyn Jacob

Sound Design and additional composition by Nancy Tam
Additional sound design by Howard Dai
Mixed and mastered by Ira Jordison
Illustrations by Cherry Lu

‘A Year of Blessings: Little Shrimp’ is a Five Blessings Collective production, presented by Gateway Theatre
‘A Year of Blessings’ is devised and co-written by Five Blessings, Amanda Sum and Kristin Fung

Five Blessings
Nancy Tam, Derek Chan, Robyn Jacob, Jasmine Chen, Howard Dai

Charlie Cooper - Associate Producer

‘A Year of Blessings’ is supported by Canada Council for the Arts, and British Columbia Arts Council