mermaids (theatre)

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Are you into theatre, comedy, musicals or any other performing arts? Want to show off your talents either on the stage or in the wings, or just see some fantastic shows and meet some likeminded people? Welcome to Mermaids! Mermaids is a performing arts fund. This means that we do not put on shows ourselves. Instead, any student can propose a show that they want to put up. We provide the funding, advice, expertise and enthusiasm to help you put on the show that you want.

We fund around 30 shows a year, from Shakespeare to contemporary drama, including pieces written by students and pieces performed in non-conventional venues. The best news is that anyone can get involved because, as a subcommittee of the union, you’re automatically a member! Whether you want to act, direct, produce, design sets, stage-manage, tech or write, Mermaids gives you the opportunity to learn and develop these skills.

Our affiliated societies cater for a wide variety of interests: Gilbert and Sullivan, A Cappella, Just So (Musical Theatre), Blind Mirth (Improvised Comedy), Inklight (Creative Writing), Comedy Society, and Dance Club, so there’s something for everyone.

The Mermaids committee has a public meeting every week. We are happy to help you get involved and give friendly advice about any aspect of performing arts in St Andrews. We know that this can be new and quite daunting. This is why, every November, Mermaids runs the Fresher’ Drama Festival. This is an opportunity for those new to theatre in St Andrews to put up a show in a closely supported environment and they are a fantastic way for you to get into drama in St Andrews.

We run weekly workshops to help you develop skills; these vary from the basics such as audition technique or teching a show, to workshops with professionals or how to get into drama school. We also send a number of very successful shows to the Edinburgh Fringe- a fantastic opportunity to represent St Andrews at this incredible international festival.

Mermaids has a very active social scene with regular events for everyone to meet in a relaxed environment. Our biggest event is the annual Christmas Ball, one of the most popular social events in St Andrews. Keep up with the Mermaids Facebook page for details. To keep up with what Mermaids have talked about in our meetings, click here.

Mermaids Committee:

President—Matthew Lansdell
Vice President—James Hall
Secretary—Sarah Chamberlain
Productions Treasurer—Rowan Wishart
Productions Coordinator—Annabel Ekelund
Ball and Fundraising Convener—Shaina Sullivan
Fringe Representative—Kerry Douglas
Barron Manager—Lottie Haswell-West
Box Office Manager—Zoe Voice
Costumes Officer—Madison Hauser
Set and Props Officer—Caelan Mitchell-Bennett
Technical Operations Officer—Grace Cowie
Marketing Officer—Matthew Colley
Engagement Officer—Miles Hurley

For more information, or to get in touch:

Email: mermaids@st-andrews.ac.uk