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Mermaid

  • Polly Teale
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Fairy tale
  • 2M, 6F
  • ISBN: 9781848424869

A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama, Fairy tale

  • Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult, Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Community Theatre
A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.

Beneath the ocean's waves there is no death or pain or separation. Above, the modern world is beset with war, poverty and desire.

On her sixteenth birthday, a mermaid rises up to the surface, leaving her childhood behind for ever when she falls in love with a mortal prince. She knows that she can no longer live at the bottom of the ocean -- but must she destroy herself in order to be loved?

Polly Teale's Mermaid was first performed by Shared Experience and Notthingham Playhouse on a UK tour in 2015.
REVIEWS:

"A beautiful, stylistic and intelligent adaptation."

 Teaching Drama

"Wonderfully atmospheric."

 WhatsOnStage

"An enchanting fairy story brought splashing into present-day, superbly woven around a highly descriptive text."

 The Public Reviews

Premiere Production: Shared Experience UK tour, 2015.

Characters

  • Casting: 2M, 6F
  • Casting Attributes: Expandable casting

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A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.

Beneath the ocean's waves there is no death or pain or separation. Above, the modern world is beset with war, poverty and desire.

On her sixteenth birthday, a mermaid rises up to the surface, leaving her childhood behind for ever when she falls in love with a mortal prince. She knows that she can no longer live at the bottom of the ocean -- but must she destroy herself in order to be loved?

Polly Teale's Mermaid was first performed by Shared Experience and Notthingham Playhouse on a UK tour in 2015.

$24.95

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