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    The Merman
    By Thomas Gladstone

    19:30, Wed 3rd – Fri 5th December 2025 at Pembroke College Auditorium
    Michaelmas Week 8

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    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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    Cast

    Matteo
    Faraci
    Salvestro
    Lucio
    Rinierri
    Soldier
    Pietro Badoglio
    Speaker
    Narrator

    Production Team

    Director
    Writer
    Producer
    Script Editor –
    Assistant Director
    Publicist
    Assistant Director
    Composer
    Stage Manager
    Costume Designer
    Sound Designer
    Poster Designer –
    Shadow Puppet Designer –
    Fight Choreographer –
    Lighting Designer
    Welfare Officer –
    Photographer
    Pembroke Players Show Contact –
    Laptop Provider –