The Rising Damp & other Tails

Set on a stormy night in the depths of a raging housing crisis, this immersive, site-specific performance retells Hans Christian Anderson’s 'The Little Mermaid' as an exploitative love story between a merman and an estate agent.

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Devised by HEXIS Productions (Belisa Branças, Marianne Tuckman, Marco Gonzales, Francisco Petrucci, Loukas Troll and Nicolás San Martín)

in collaboration with João Maio, Luke Wilson, Georgie Buchanan, Marta Maluva (Maluva Pictures), Paul Davies, Ailleen Klein

In partnership with Shelter Cymru, Solace, Meeting Point

Research & Development Phases supported by Leeds City Council’s Leeds Cultural Investment Programmes, Volcano Theatre and Arts Council Wales

Below are a selection of images and trailers from Research & Development phases from 2023-2025. The Rising Damp & other Tails will premiere in 2026 in Berlin.