Mermaid by Polly Teale
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.'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 *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, Brontë, and an acclaimed adaptation of Jane Eyre.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848424869 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848424868 |
| Title | Mermaid |
| Author | Polly Teale |
| Series | Nhb Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Nick Hern Books |
| Year published | 2015-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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