Mermaids
Mermaids' Freshers' Drama Festival Presents Orlando by Virginia Woolf, adapted by Neil Bartlett
15/02/2026 19:30 - 15/02/2026 21:30
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Orlando by Virginia Woolf, adapted by Neil Bartlett, directed by Izi Prothero, and produced by Sara Watson
Orlando tracks the journey of its time-travelling protagonist from the Elizabethan Court to the 20th century. Through a shared creative process, Orlando, Mrs Grimswitch, and the troupe of Virginia's free write a story of Orlando’s sex change, gender identity, travels, and romantic conquests.
Content warnings: Partial Nudity, References to male genitalia, Regular strong language, Contains brief references to animal cruelty, transphobia, sexism, homophobia and suicide.
Approximate runtime: 90 minutes with a 15 minute interval