Little M

A reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid for anyone who feels like they're swimming against the tide.

Little M and their friend Punk the Puffer Fish find a suitcase filled with mysterious treasures, leading them to wonder about the ‘world above’. With their questions met by silence under the sea, they embark on an epic adventure intro the wondrous worlds above the waves and deep down below.

Fantastical puppetry, magical transformations and spectacular dance all combine to tell this extraordinary coming-of-age story. Little M brings a celebration of difference and acceptance for everyone aged eight and above, choreographed and co-directed by Work Place Artist Anders Duckworth, and written and co-directed by Luke Skilbeck.

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Little M is a 60 minute show with four performers, suitable for theatre spaces

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Cast and creatives

Choreographer & Co-Director: Anders Duckworth

Writer & Co-Director: Luke Skilbeck

Designer: E. M. Parry

Composer: NikNak

Puppet Maker & Co-Designer: Scamp Niemz

Dancers: Jose Funnell, Áine Reynolds, Naissa Bjørn, Tylee Jones

Project Facilitator: Orrow Bell

Production Manager: Helen Mugridge

Stage Manager: Florian Lim

Lighting Designer: Carey Chomsoonthorn

Associate Costume Designer & Supervisor: Eve Oakley

Associate Set Designer & Supervisor: Kit Hinchliffe

Co-Produced and commissioned by The Place. Supported by FEAST, Yorkshire Dance and Gendered Intelligence.

  • A performer in a captain's hat with a lit-up model ship on top crouches forward on a dimly lit, foggy stage. The scene is cast in an orange glow from the stage lights.
  • Three performers are in a choreographed pose under a vibrant blue light. The central performer extends their arms wide, with the other two performers in mirrored poses on either side, all wearing knit tops.