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The Enchanted Mermaid is a show using very large puppets, in the style of Bunraku with a story for older children.<\/p>\n

Once upon a time, the hero John Cobbler stumbled upon a hidden castle. A beautiful maiden has been transformed into a mermaid! Can John use his wits to free the mermaid and escape from the wicked Lord Fish?<\/p>\n

Based upon the Walter de La Mare short story \u201cLord Fish\u201d written in 1927. This show features elegantly crafted Bunraku-style puppets with elaborately built miniature castle and interior sets. Framed in a beautiful, large black theatre stage, this show was originally built for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 45 minute program presented by Beale Street Puppets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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