{"product_id":"9781780015798","title":"Mermaid (NHB Modern Plays)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bold reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of love, loss and desire, transported to a contemporary setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeneath the ocean's waves there is no death or pain or separation. Above, the modern world is beset with war, poverty and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn her sixteenth birthday, a mermaid rises up to the surface, leaving her childhood behind for ever when she falls in love with a mortal prince. She knows that she can no longer live at the bottom of the ocean - but must she destroy herself in order to be loved?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolly Teale's \u003ci\u003eMermaid\u003c\/i\u003e was first performed by Shared Experience and Nottingham Playhouse on a UK tour in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'wonderfully atmospheric' \u003ci\u003eWhatsonstage.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'an enchanting fairy story brought splashing into present-day, superbly woven around a highly descriptive text' \u003ci\u003eThe Public Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hern, Nick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131188461808,"sku":"9781780015798","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780015798_p0.jpg?v=1769890216","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780015798","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}