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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)

Creative Team

Director, Choreographer, Costume Designer and Scenario
Composer
  • Sally Beamish OBE
Additional Orchestrations
Set Design
  • 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.

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