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 Peters Edition Limited.
Header image taken by Guy Farrow, production images by Bill Cooper, Emily Nuttall, George Liang, Kyle Baines and Emma Kauldhar.
