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