It followed the story of the Little Mermaid who falls in love with a handsome man who saves her from drowning, whilst the evil Sea Witch invokes a storm on the Sailors. She then convinces the Sea Witch to turn her into a human so she can visit the land and re-acquaint herself with the man she saved. However, unlike the Disney depiction of The Little Mermaid, when she goes to the land she finds that he has actually started 'courting' someone else. He marries the girl from the land and the Little Mermaid dies as she tries to return to the ocean.
From the very beginning of the show, I was in complete awe. As it opened, the display of costumes and music was utterly magnificent. It felt as though the entire audience was welcomed into the beautiful depths of the ocean. With different shades of blue, the dancers performed as if the ocean was moving with waves. It completely removed you from the theatre to the ocean. The portrayal of the fluidity of the ocean was heightened by the softness and depth of the live orchestra playing. The dancers moved in sync with the melodies, which made their movements even more flawless.
The stamina of the performers was actually inspiring, some going from an intense group performance straight into a lengthy solo. Genuinely immaculate. The strength in order to lift each other up, whilst retaining the perception of grace is incredible, the whole time I was swept away. An ode to being paid to all those on pointe, who executed the routines with great precision and ease. The choreography transformed the stage so many times from different scenes and displayed an array of characters. Each character had specific traits in their movements and it was so cleverly accomplished. The choreography really kept the stage alive and exuberant.
The scenery was incredibly used, such simple pieces of the set were paraded around the stage in order to show all the different places. The simplicity helped the lighting aid the changes too, and the simplicity of it all did not take away from the execution of the scene changes.
Overall, the performance in all its glory was totally beautiful.
