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Photo credit: The cast of Disney\u2019s The Little Mermaid perform Under The Sea at Persephone Theatre on April 10, 2024. (Michelle Berg\/Saskatoon StarPhoenix)<\/p>\n

Fortunately, Persephone’s creative team knows a little theatre magic \u2014 it’s a talent that they happen to possess \u2014 and could use it on behalf of Saskatoon audiences this spring.<\/p>\n

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By Julia Peterson<\/span><\/div>\n
Published Apr 25, 2024<\/span><\/div>\n
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With gadgets and gizmos a\u2019plenty, whozits and whatzits galore \u2014 and a whole lot of pool noodles, bath loofahs, sculpted Styrofoam and UV lights \u2014 the design team at Persephone Theatre created an underwater kingdom<\/a>\u00a0on stage this spring.<\/div>\n
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Here\u2019s how they\u00a0blended movie magic with live performance, found new flourishes in a well-loved tale, and made their vision of The Little Mermaid part of our world.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn opportunity to showcase everything they can do\u201d<\/h3>\n

When artistic director Heather Cant was planning\u00a0Persephone Theatre\u2019s 49th season<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 focused on love, in all its forms \u2014 she wanted to end on a splashy, bold, dramatic high note.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really wanted Persephone to be able to delve into spectacle,\u201d said Cant. \u201cIt\u2019s been a long time since we\u2019ve been able to do a big show like this. Since the pandemic happened, we\u2019ve had to do smaller things.\u201d<\/p>\n

With The Little Mermaid \u2014 a story full of star-crossed lovers, dramatic magical transformations and iconic musical numbers, with an 18-person cast to bring it to life \u2014 Cant knew she\u2019d found her season-finale musical in these mysterious fathoms below.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like it was time for a show that had a lot of theatre magic and spectacle to it, that would give artists and audiences an opportunity to showcase everything they can do and\u00a0fall in love with theatre<\/a>\u00a0all over again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

While this production \u201ctook a lot of inspiration from the original Disney animation,\u201d translating cartoon-effects into live performance was always going to be an adventure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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