From the Fresh Meat Archives:
The City Aquarium is Proud to Present:
The Marvelous Mermaids
of Merriment™
A The City Aquarium Production
Written and Directed by Cullen Elijah McGrail
Performed by Alli Harris and Sam Woods
Produced by Cindy Alvin, CEO - The City Aquarium
Sirens from across the Seven Seas are here in Ottawa for a special sneak peek performance of their awe-inspiring and amazing aquatic arts before they open at The City Aquarium on Monday, October 24th!
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Genesis of the Show:
When Jonah the Orca retired from The City Aquarium 3 years ago, we knew it would be difficult to fill the void (and exhibit) he left behind in his wake. That is why when the Marvelous Mermaids of Merriment™️ approached us to host them on the next stop of their world tour, we just knew we couldn’t say no! “When a fish flops into their net, the fisher would be foolish to fling it back into the frothing sea…
Cullen Elijah McGrail (he/him)
… is a playwright and writer who bounces between Ottawa and his hometown in rural Southwestern Ontario. No stranger to Fresh Meat, you may remember him from last year’s festival where he and Alli presented Juliana! Later this year he’ll be holding a workshop and reading of his play Wind and he’s currently writing his first novel which is inspired by his experience growing up with Type 1 Diabetes. — cullenelijah.ca @cullen_elijah
Alli Harris (she/her)
… is an Ottawa-based Actor, Creator, and Composer, most recently she premiered her new solo show, “CAMP BFF4E”(undercurrents). Alli is a two-time Prix Rideau Award Winner who has toured across Ontario and featured in the #CanadaPerforms (National Arts Centre). She streams music on Twitch weekly (alliharrismusic). For more updates and music - www.alliharris.ca.
sam woods (he/him)
… is an unprofessional, untrained clown currently working as an arts marketer in god’s city, ontario. when he’s not checking mailchimps for typos, sam can be found soliciting gay people’s money at lookout bar or sleeping in his bed which has recently begun to creak, much to his chagrin. enjoy the show!