The Little Mermaid

Name: The Little Mermaid
Start: 2025-11-14
End: 2026-01-24
Location: New Vic Theatre

Author(s): Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by Theresa Heskins Company: New Vic

Venue: New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme Dates: 14 Nov 2025–24 Jan 2026

In a colourful coral reef, a young mermaid with a heart full of dreams spends her days hoping for a chance to explore the world above the deep blue sea.

When she saves a human boy in trouble, she decides the time is right to leave behind the life she knows and sets out on a great adventure.

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