One of the weirder choices of the Broadway adaptation of The Little Mermaid was to simulate swimming by having the cast skate around on wheelie sneakers. For this Japanese production at the Shiki Theatre Company, however, the creative team really stepped up their game
with beautiful wirework that makes it look like Ariel is swimming above the stage. Admittedly her “floating” hair looks a bit odd, but everything else is so cool it’s hard to care.