A cast of oddball undersea puppets provided a beautiful observation on human loneliness, bravery and pretension in this show by Colossal Crumbs.

The ensemble cast gave strong, expressive performances, delivering a masterclass in Fringe theatre in a show that was lovable, funny and moving.

The whimsical stories began with Cuthbert – once a tap-dancing champ, now lonesome, constantly mopping his small flat. An unlikely friendship ensued, with a cute film projected on the screen above our heads.

Ludwig followed. Adorned with sparkly shoes and moustache, his story was a neat critique of everything pretentious and fanciful about the arts. His lobster eyes were particularly expressive, able to blink and frown.

Myrtle came next with an unexpected crime narrative – an incredible puppet encasing the puppeteer, a regal and eccentric character.

Fish Pie used multimedia very successfully, drawing our attention away from longer scene changes and showing the puppets in situations it would be impossible to stage.

The one downfall was that many of the details were missed by audience members with restricted views, however the full house left buoyant and smiling. This was whimsical storytelling at its absolute best.