Meow Meow’s Little Mermaid is a decidedly un-Disney cabaret, where sexy spectacle drips into a bittersweet take on what constitutes a ‘happy ending’. Join post-postmodern diva Meow Meow as she raucously subverts Hans Christian Andersen’s mermaid tale of teen self-sacrifice, salvation and seduction.
In this glittering production, a world of sea shanties gives way to a spirited array of contemporary originals by the likes of Sirens Amanda Palmer, Kate Miller-Heidke and Megan Washington, as a young mermaid longs to gain a human soul, body, and the love of a young prince.
In part two of the ‘little’ trilogy that began with Meow Meow’s Little Match Girl in 2011, the cat is back, and she’s not afraid to go into the water! This operatic and outrageous sea ride features a posse of real life princes, all played by star entertainer Bobby Fox (Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia).
Forget the fairy tale you thought you knew, this rollicking affair is a fairy tale gone rogue.
Meow Meow’s Little Mermaid
Brisbane Festival
15 – 24 September 2016
Arcadia – Aurora Spiegeltent
www.brisbanefestival.com.au
