A merman (pl.: mermen; also merlad or merboy in youth), the male counterpart of the mythical female mermaid, is a legendary creature which is human from the waist up and fish -like from the waist down, but may assume normal human shape. Sometimes mermen are described as hideous and other times as handsome.

Feb 1, 2023 · Merboy, a queer telling of The Little Mermaid, will open in London this spring. The play, presented by Campfire Theatre, will open on 21 February in celebration of LGBTQ+ history month. This poetic retelling will be jam-packed with love songs from the 1960s and portray the sexual awakening of a mixed-race queer boy navigating school and the gay ...

The fantasy world of fairytale 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.

Jan 25, 2023 · Merboy is a semi-autobiographical play by writer and producer Liam Sesay about the sexual awakening of a mixed-race, queer boy.

Feb 17, 2023 · Using verse, storytelling and lip-synching, Merboy tells the story of a sexual awakening of a mixed heritage queer boy navigating school homophobia and the brutal complexities of gay scene.

Not so with Liam Sesay‘s semi-autobiographical Merboy. Instead he offers a highly original and effective work that reframes Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid to convey the journey of a mixed heritage young man from his queer sexual awakening to …

Jan 25, 2023 · Merboy is a semi-autobiographical play by writer and producer Liam Sesay about the sexual awakening of a mixed-race, queer boy. Peppered with 60s love songs, this heart-warming camp tale gives hope to anyone who doesn’t feel like they belong.

Feb 24, 2023 · MERBOY Omnibus Theatre 21st Feb to 4th March 2023. Merboy is a semi-autobiographical play by writer and producer Liam Sesay about the sexual awakening of a mixed-race, queer boy. Peppered with 60s love songs, this heart-warming camp tale gives hope to anyone who doesn’t feel like they belong.

Feb 23, 2023 · Merboy, taking significant narrative inspiration from The Little Mermaid, has a lot of potential to be a success. The Disney property is hugely popular, particularly amongst LGBTQ+ audiences, so...

Jan 25, 2023 · Campfire Theatre present Merboy, the new version of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic The Little Mermaid, at Omnibus Theatre 21 February – 4 March 2023. Kemi Clarke, will lead the company and play the role of Merboy, joined by Yasmin Dawes as Siren 1 / Mother, Ralph Bogard as Siren 2 / Sea Witch and Anthony Psaila as Siren 3 / Sailor.