Description
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 Nottingham Playhouse on a UK tour in 2015.
About the Author
Polly Teale is Artistic Director of Shared Experience. Her other plays for the company include the Time Out and Evening Standard Award-winning After Mrs Rochester, Bronte, and an acclaimed adaptation of Jane Eyre.
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 *Book Information
ISBN 9781848424869
Author Polly Teale
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Nick Hern Books
Publisher Nick Hern Books
