The Surface Breaks

Think you know the story of the Little Mermaid? Think again…

Deep beneath the sea, off the cold Irish coast, Gaia is a young mermaid who dreams of freedom from her controlling father. On her first swim to the surface, she is drawn towards a human boy. She longs to join his carefree world, but how much will she have to sacrifice? What will it take for the little mermaid to find her voice?   

Hans Christian Andersen’s original fairy tale is re-imagined through a searing feminist lens.