An adaptation of The Little Mermaid , led by trans and non-binary choreographers and directors, is coming to London.

The adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairytale , which has long been heralded as a queer allegory , will be staged at dance and performance centre The Place .

It will take place on 24 and 25 October, during the annual Genderfluid Visibility Week.

Renamed Little M and billed as a “magical coming of age story”, the reimagining will feature “fantastical puppetry, magical transformations and spectacular dance”, and is aimed at those aged nine and over.

Little M is co-directed by trans non-binary dancer, choreographer and visual artist Anders Duckworth and non-binary writer Luke Skilbeck.

An official synopsis for the “epic adventure” show reveals that there wil

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