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21%OFFPolly Teale - Mermaid - 9781848424869 - V9781848424869
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Mermaid

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Description for Mermaid Paperback. A bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and longing. First performed by Shared Experience on UK tour in 2015. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 80.

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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
79g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848424869
SKU
V9781848424869
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-7

About Polly Teale
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.

Reviews for Mermaid
'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

Goodreads reviews for Mermaid


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