Details

"Marooned out at sea. and the greedy moon is fat. Fed by the tide to show far and wide That I have grown." The fantasy world of fairy tale meets the dramatic yearnings of 1960s girl band music and the intense depths of gay shame in Merboy, a poetic and queer retelling of The Little Mermaid. Using verse, storytelling and lip-synching, Merboy tells the story of a sexual awakening of mixed heritage queer boy navigating school homophobia and the brutal complexities of gay scene. A musical chorus of drag sisters supports this fun romp into the true meaning behind Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale.

Cast/Performers

Kemi Clarke (Merboy), Yasmin Dawes (Siren 1), Ralph Bogard (Siren 2 / Sea Witch), Anthony Psaila (Siren 3 / Sailor)

Creatives/Company

Author: Liam Sesay
Company: Campfire Theatre
Director(s): Scott Le Crass, Carl Harrison (movement)
Design: Ica Niemz
Sound: Dinah Mullen
Lighting: Joe Price