The Little Mermaid
Written by Sonali Bhattacharyya | Directed by Miranda Cromwell⭐ Best Theatre to See this Festive Season ⭐
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You don’t have to be big to make a big difference.
The Little Mermaid loves swimming, dancing and spending time with her friends. She might be the last mermaid in the Southern Waters, but it's still her home and the other sea creatures are family.
So when the sea starts to get warmer – the kelp wilting, the coral fading – she realises she has to act. The mermaid vows to protect their home and it seems a caring young man trying to restore the reef is just the person to help. But how much is she willing to sacrifice to find answers on land? Can her new friend really be trusted to help? And what oily monsters lurk in the shadows?
Dive into a magical underwater kingdom this Christmas with Bristol Old Vic’s bold and breathtaking re-imagining of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale about love, hope, and how no one is too small to change the world.
Full of joyous original songs, circus and dance, award-winning writer Sonali Bhattacharyya (The Jungle Book, Chichester Festival Theatre; Arabian Nights, Bristol Old Vic; King Troll (The Fawn), New Diorama Theatre) and Bristol’s own Olivier-Award winning director Miranda Cromwell (Death of a Salesman, Young Vic/West End/Broadway) make a welcome return for the next extraordinary chapter in Bristol Old Vic’s series of festive family productions.
Written by Sonali Bhattacharyya | Directed by Miranda Cromwell | Additional material devised by the company and early workshop performers; Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, Bryony Bishop, Tyler Cooper, Freya de Villiers, Melody Greenwood, Winnie Harris Atkinson, Jake Janaway, Ben Lamb, Will Maxwell, Toby Mitchell, Tess Morris, James Newton, Gracie Powell, Tommy Slade and Lizzie Winkler.
Bristol Old Vic’s The Little Mermaid is a brand-new production, with original songs and lyrics.
Artwork: Steph Pyne | Photo Richard Lakos
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BSL INTRO | BSL-interpreted performance Mon 23 Dec, 7pm
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