The Singing Mermaid
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Did you ever go to Silversands
On a sunny summer’s day?
Then perhaps you saw the mermaid
Who sang in the deep blue bay
One day, the singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea creature friends and her peaceful home at Silversands 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 tank by the wicked circus master Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea.
Will she ever escape? And who will help her along the way?
Through beautiful puppetry and performance, and with music by Barb Jungr (We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, The Pixie and the Pudding, The Smartest Giant in Town, There May be a Castle), Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’s enormously popular story, The Singing Mermaid, is brought to life.
The Singing Mermaid by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks is adapted for the stage by Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane with music and songs by Barb Jungr.
Age recommendation: Ages 3-8
Duration: 55 minutes. No interval.
Friends & Patrons Priority Booking: Mon 10 Nov
Member Priority Booking: Thu 13 Nov
General On Sale: Fri 14 Nov
★★★★ 'a lovely little show that makes a big splash'
★★★★
Time Out
‘It’s a lovely piece of theatre that’ll leave its audience in a trance, while possessing enough loopy visual brio to ensure adults have a swimming time too… Brings the world illustrated by Lydia Monks to gloriously barmy life.’
★★★★
The Times
‘Here’s a lovely little show that makes a big splash. it thrills and charms, effortlessly transporting its audience from the depths of the ocean to dizzying high-wire feats in a circus big top… exquisitely designed puppets manipulated with captivating skill transform Julia Donaldson’s book into an entrancing stage show’
The Guardian
‘Bad puns, circus tricks and goggle-eyed jellyfish abound in this smart adaptation of the popular picture book...At the end, 4 year old Hilda is still laughing about an opening gag about how to do a handstand. This is a fun, warm-hearted adventure that may leave you humming its songs – and even wanting to hug a seagull.'
★★★★
Musical Theatre Review
‘As entertainment for very young children, musical shows don’t get much better than this.’
★★★★★
Edinburgh Tourist
‘Kids and grown ups alike had a great time…It ran at 55 minutes which was just right. Absolutely recommended for families with young children.’