Sea Odyssey: Giant Spectacular
Sea Odyssey: Giant Spectacular was a three-day outdoor performance art event featuring giant marionettes, that took place in Liverpool, England, from 20 to 22 April 2012. It was designed and operated by French street theatre company Royal de Luxe, and featured three giants, the 9-metre (30-foot) tall Little Giant Girl, the 15-metre (50-foot) tall Giant Uncle, and the girl's dog, Xolo. It was estimated that, over the course of the three days, 600,000 people watched the event whilst Liverpool City Council recorded a footfall in the main shopping district of 900,000. An independent report into the impact of Sea Odyssey concluded it was the most successful event in Liverpool's history. The report showed that 800,000 people took part in the event, which resulted in an economic impact of £32 million. Event The event, staged to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, was inspired by a letter written by a 10-year-old girl, May McMurray, in 1912 to her father William, a bedroom steward on the Titanic who did not survive the sinking. The letter did not arrive until after the Titanic sailed, and was returned to the sender and is now on display at Liverpool's Maritime