The Merman
Presented by Pembroke Players
Michaelmas 2025 · Week 8 · 2025/26
DramaContent warning: Abuse (physical, mental and verbal) Death Discrimination and bigotry Alcohol abuse War Illness References to, and implied cannibalism
Hope needs feeding, fear feeds itself…
1943, a small village in rural Italy. War grows closer, hunger governs all. But *mermen* bring the real danger; mysterious creatures circling beneath the waves, waiting to feast.
Enter Salvestro, a travelling pianist, who enlists the help of Lucio, an injured veteran and village drunkyard, to put on a concert for the village. But his efforts place him on a collision course with the village’s ruthless mayor who endeavours to crush this dream by whatever means necessary…
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