Presented by Watershed Productions with Little Angel Theatre and Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Based on the original book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks
Music and Lyrics by Barb Jungr
Original production by Samantha Lane
Associate Director Oliver Hymans
Design by Laura McEwen
Lighting Design by Sherry Coenen
Puppets by Lyndie Wright
Three-to-eight year olds and their families will love this adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ hugely popular book, brought to life with beautiful puppetry and performance, and music and songs by Barb Jungr (We’re Going on a Bear Hunt).
One day the singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea-creature friends to join a travelling circus. The audiences love to hear her sing, but the poor mermaid was tricked! Instead of the swimming pool she was promised, she is kept in a small fish tank by the wicked circus master Sam Sly. She longs to return to the sea, but how can she escape? And who could help her along the way?
‘Raucous fun! Bad puns, circus tricks and goggle-eyed jellyfish abound’ The Guardian
‘Here’s a lovely little show that makes a big splash’ ★★★★ The Times
‘..brings the world illustrated by Lydia Monks to gloriously barmy life’ ★★★★ Time Out
‘Musical shows for very young children don’t get much better than this.’ ★★★★ Musical Theatre Review
The Singing Mermaid video transcript.pdf
Tickets
£16 (£14 under 16s and groups 10+), £56 family ticket (min. two under 16s)
