A new play explores the struggle with chronic illness in a fantastical way; introducing Melusine, a mermaid who has been transformed into a human, and finds herself allergic to water?

Allergic to Water is billed as an interactive dark comedy by Jacqueline Russell, co-presented by Wee Witches and Inside Out Theatre. The show runs Nov. 5–8 at the Victor Mitchell Theatre in Pumphouse Theatre, blending live music, clown, and surreal storytelling into a 75-minute splash of absurdity and empathy.

“Allergic to Water is the story of the world’s most famous mermaid. She’s a mermaid trapped in a human body on a quest to try and get her tail back,” says Russell. “There’s music, there’s physical comedy. It’s a rockin’ good 75 minutes.”

Russell first met her aquatic alter-ego 15 years ago during One

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