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Mermaid (NHB Modern Plays), EPUB eBook

Mermaid (NHB Modern Plays) EPUB

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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 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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