Watershed Productions present the Little Angel Theatre and Royal and Derngate production ofThe Singing Mermaid

The Guardian
‘This is a fun warm-hearted adventure that will leave you humming its songs and wanting to hug a seagull’

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 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 ringmaster, Sam Sly.

Age recommended 3 - 8 Years

• 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.’