Details

A captivating legend of romance between a peasant girl and a rich city boy who she saves from death. The calypso-flavoured re-telling of the The Little Mermaid opens on a Caribbean island where villagers comfort a little girl with the story of the orphan Ti Moune, destined to love too much for the human heart to bear. Once On This Island delivers melody, love and joy in tropical abundance. Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy.

Cast/Performers

Gabrielle Brooks (Ti Moune), Stephenson Ardern-Sodje (Daniel), Courtney-Mae Briggs (Andrea), Jonathon Grant (Armand + US Agwe), Emilie Louise Israel (Erzulie), Chris Jarman (Tonton), Anelisa Lamola (Asaka), Natasha Magigi (Mama Euralie), Ashley Samuels (Agwe), Lejaun Sheppard (Papa Ge), Bernadette Bangura, Hanna Dimtsu, Nay-Nay, Cassandra Lee, Cherece Richards, Mikel Sylvanus, Marco Titus, Janai Bartlett (Young Ti Moune - some dates), Lexi Kowlessar (Young Ti Moune - some dates), Nesisa Mhindu (Young Ti Moune - some dates), Kirsten Muzvuru (Young Ti Moune - some dates), Nielle Springer (Young Ti Moune - some dates), Olivia St Louis. (Young Ti Moune - some dates)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Lynn Ahren
Lyrics: Lynn Ahren
Music(s): Stephen Flaherty, Phil Bateman (musical supervision)
Director(s): Ola Ince, Lindsay McAllister (associate director), Philip d'Orleans (fight director)
Choreographer(s): Kenrick H20 Sandy, Niquelle LaTouche (associate choreographer)
Design: Georgia Lowe
Costume: Melissa Simon-Hartman
Sound(s): Niamh Gaffney (associate sound designer), Nick Lidster
Lighting: Jessica Hung Han Yun
Musical Director: Chris Poon