When a young mermaid is finally allowed her first glimpse of life beyond the ocean, she is enthralled by what she sees.
Falling in love with a mortal Prince she leaves her magical underwater world behind, losing her voice and enduring immense pain to make the ultimate sacrifice for love.
From breath-taking underwater scenes to vibrant life on land, rediscover Hans Christian Andersen's original fairytale performed by Northern Ballet's world-class dancers with Celtic-inspired music played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia.
Book now to experience this immersive and beautiful ballet.
This production contains periods of flashing lighting.
Running time 2 hours 5 minutes (approximately)
The Stage
The Times
Southside Advertiser
The List
Bachtrack
The Herald
Creative Team
- Director, Choreographer, Costume Designer and Scenario
- Composer
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- Sally Beamish OBE
- Additional Orchestrations
- Set Design
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- Kimie Nakano
- Lighting Design
- Costume Design Assistant
- Music licenced by arrangement with
Header image taken by Guy Farrow, production images by Bill Cooper, Emily Nuttall, George Liang, Kyle Baines and Emma Kauldhar.