MERMAID | COMPETITION
If you’re expecting crabs with Caribbean accents, sea shell bras and singalong renditions of Under The Sea then you need to grab a Disney DVD. If the dark and erotic origins of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid appeal more to you then it’s time to check out the latest production from the award-winning theatre company Shared Experience.
Though it’s not strictly a dance piece, Mermaid is a production that weighs heavily on movement and magic. With writer and director Polly Teale holding the reins, this is a proper for-adults adaptation of Andersen’s dark fairytale that explores love, lust and sexual awakening.
On her 16th birthday, a young mermaid decides to break through the water’s surface and see the world that exits above the waves. As she raises her head above water, the Mermaid spots a handsome prince and it’s love at first sight. She decides to leave behind her childhood, and the watery world from which she came, for a chance to live happily ever after. But entering into the brand new world of the walking comes with its own complications and consequences.
Mermaid, Sherman Cymru, Cardiff, Tues 21-Sat 25 Apr. Tickets: £15-£25 / £7.50-£23 conc. Info: 029 2064 6900 / www.shermancymru.co.uk
We have five pairs of tickets to see Mermaid at the Sherman Cymru, Cardiff – so if you want to win a pair of tickets to the performance of your choice (subject to availability), just answer the following question:
Q: In mermaid folklore why did the goddess Atargatis transform herself into a mermaid?
Please email your answers, name, address, Twitter username (if you have one) and contact number to [email protected] by Wed 15 April