The Mermaid and the King
Audio version in four parts
The Mermaid and the King by Guy Jones. Audio version. Part of Hothouse Theatre's Folktale Project.
The Mermaid and the King is a weaving together of 3 or 4 classic folktales into a new tale with some very modern themes that are as old as the hills.
The Mermaid and the King was performed by Hothouse Theatre for Christmas 2023 and recorded @ The Place in Sherwood just before Christmas 2024 with most of the original cast.
This audio version will be posted on www.mynottz.com in four parts over four weeks … approximately.
Hothouse Theatre will be undertaking more audio projects in the near future and are always on the look out more actors.
Interested getting involved? Drop us a line
info@hothousetheatre.com
The Mermaid and the King
by Guy Jones
Part 3
Snodgrass soddenly found himself extremely rich, thanks to his knapsack full of gold, silver and bronze coins.
Meanwhile, the Queen found herself needing yet another infeasibly large pile of straw spinning into gold...
Part 3 features: Lily Coombs as Bumbleweed and Clifford; Dennis Hurd as Snodgrass and Rumpelstiltskin; Guy Jones as the Queen and Landlord; Thulani Mofti as the Narrator; Sheridan Sinclaire as The King.
Music
A cover of Happy Together by The Turtles, by The Piano Guys
The Mermaid and the King
by Guy Jones
Part 2
And so, Snodgrass was sent off to find all the straw that he could.
He soon found himself out in the far reaches of the Kingdom, where the spell that kept the peasants loyal to the King, was at it’s weakest, and where the true nature of their Royal master and his entourage was fully appreciated.
Part 2 features: Lily Coombs as Bumbleweed; Dennis Hurd as Snodgrass and Rumpelstiltskin; Guy Jones as the Mermaid; Thulani Mofti as the Narrator; Sheridan Sinclaire as The King and peasant; Sheila Sly as The Witch of the Mountain.
Music
A cover of Happy Together by The Turtles, by The Piano Guys
The Mermaid and the King
by Guy Jones
Part 1
Once upon a time, Long, long ago, Somewhere to the west of the land of Nod, there lived a King.
He was a good King... well, at least that’s how the story is normally told.
In fact he was just like every king that has ruled every kingdom since the dawn of time. He was a complete and utter bastard...
Part 1 features: Lily Coombs as Bumbleweed; Dennis Hurd as Snodgrass and Rumpelstiltskin; Guy Jones as the Mermaid; Thulani Mofti as the Narrator; Sheridan Sinclaire as The King and The Salty Sea Dog; Sheila Sly as The Witch of the Mountain.
Music
A cover of Happy Together by The Turtles, by The Piano Boys
The Mermaid and the King by Guy Jones. Audio version. Part of Hothouse Theatre's Folktale Project.
The Mermaid and the King is a weaving together of 3 or 4 classic folktales into a new tale with some very modern themes that are as old as the hills.
The Mermaid and the King was performed by Hothouse Theatre for Christmas 2023 and recorded @ The Place in Sherwood just before Christmas 2024 with most of the original cast.
This audio version will be posted on www.mynottz.com in four parts over four weeks … approximately.
Hothouse Theatre will be undertaking more audio projects in the near future and are always on the look out more actors.
Interested getting involved? Drop us a line
info@hothousetheatre.com
Snodgrass soddenly found himself extremely rich, thanks to his knapsack full of gold, silver and bronze coins.
Meanwhile, the Queen found herself needing yet another infeasibly large pile of straw spinning into gold...
Part 3 features: Lily Coombs as Bumbleweed and Clifford; Dennis Hurd as Snodgrass and Rumpelstiltskin; Guy Jones as the Queen and Landlord; Thulani Mofti as the Narrator; Sheridan Sinclaire as The King.
Music
