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Mermaid

By Andersen , Polly , Hans Christian;Teale

Book information

Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Year
2015
ISBN
9781780015798, 9781848424869, 1848424868
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
641 kB (656423 bytes)
Series
NHB Modern Plays
Pages
63 pages ; 20 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Fairy tales;Mermaids;Drama;Mermaids -- Drama;Fairy

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. 'wonderfully atmospheric' Whatsonstage.com 'an enchanting fairy story brought splashing into present-day, superbly woven around a highly descriptive text' The Public Reviews

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