Mermaid
Based on the book by Hans Christian Andersen
Based on the book by Hans Christian Andersen
A thrilling reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire. On her sixteenth birthday, a mermaid rises to the surface, leaving childhood behind forever when she falls in love with a mortal prince. She knows she can no longer live at the bottom of the ocean - but must she destroy herself in order to be loved?
Mermaid is a co-production between Shared Experience and Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company.
Blue
(The Mother / Grandmer / Queen)
Mermaid 1
Mermaid 2
Mermaid 3
Prince
King
Little Mermaid
Adapted and Directed by
Design
Sound and Music
Lighting
Natalie Gavin
Polly Frame
Miranda Mac Letten
Ritu Arya
Amaka Okafor
Finn Hanlon
Steve North
Sarah Twomey
Polly Teale
Tom Piper
Jon Nicolls
Oliver Fenwick
Photographer Robert Day
Click here to read Apprentice Director Laura Farnworth's blog entry about Shared Experience's recent research & development process on Mermaid.
Nottingham Playhouse
Friday 13 to Saturday 21 March
Box Office: 0115 941 9419
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 March
Box Office: 0113 213 7700
Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold
Tuesday 31 March to Saturday 4 April
Box Office: 0845 330 3565
Richmond Theatre
Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 April
Box Office: 0844 871 7651
Sherman Cymru, Cardiff
Tuesday 21 to Saturday 25 April
Box Office: 029 2064 6900
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
Tuesday 28 April to Saturday 2 May
Box Office: 023 8067 1771
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Wednesday 6 to Saturday 9 May
Box Office: 0131 228 1404
Watford Palace Theatre
Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 May
Box Office: 01923 225671
Oxford Playhouse
Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 May
Box Office: 01865 305305
★★★★★
From the ebb and flow of the narrative, moments of dark enchantment stream to the surface ... heartbreakingly beautiful.
Times★★★★★
It's hard to express just how gorgeous, how poignant and how downright radical it is.Herald★★★★
The latest work by Shared Experience is wonderfully atmospheric and they craft a rich visual feast.What's On Stage★★★★
This poetic stage adaptation is as profoundly deep as the ocean itself ... as a piece of theatre it works swimmingly well.Public Reviews★★★★
Sheer visual beauty.Scotsman