Mermaid

Based on the book by Hans Christian Andersen

Overview

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.

Cast and Creatives

Blue - Natalie Gavin

(The Mother / Grandmer / Queen) - Polly Frame

Mermaid 1 - Miranda Mac Letten

Mermaid 2 - Ritu Arya

Mermaid 3 - Amaka Okafor

Prince - Finn Hanlon

King - Steve North

Little Mermaid - Sarah Twomey

Adapted and Directed by - Polly Teale

Design - Tom Piper

Sound and Music - Jon Nicolls

Lighting - Oliver Fenwick

Photographer - Robert Day

Trailer and Rehearsals

Click here to read Apprentice Director Laura Farnworth's blog entry about Shared Experience's recent research & development process on Mermaid.

Available During March - May 2015

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

Press Reviews

★★★★★

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

A beautifully choreographed, innovative and unsettling interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous tale.The Stage

★★★★

Sheer visual beauty.Scotsman

Mermaid is mind-blowing: it's a beautiful, haunting and incredible piece of theatre.A Younger Theatre

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