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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 to the surface and falls in love with a mortal prince.
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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, Brontė, and an acclaimed adaptation of Jane Eyre.
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'wonderfully atmospheric' - WhatsOnStage 'an enchanting fairy story brought splashing into present-day, superbly woven around a highly descriptive text' - The Public Reviews
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- PublisherNick Hern Books
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1848424868
- ISBN 13 9781848424869
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