Mermaid Legs
Winner, Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Outstanding New Play 2024

Sisters Billie, Ava, and Scarlet start a new tradition of family dinners every second Sunday, rain or shine. But when Billie doesn’t show up one night, her sisters have every reason to worry. With a history of self-harm and regularly being on and off her medication, they’ve become all too familiar with Billie’s unpredictable behavior. Now that Billie has disappeared—leaving behind her disastrous apartment, her phone, and a mysterious message—a frantic chase ensues, pushing their unshakable bond to its limits.

From the celebrated author of The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble and co-author of The Drowning Girls, Beth Graham’s Mermaid Legs tells the story of a precarious life fluctuating between calm and chaos, and those on the sidelines desperately trying to catch up. A deep dive into the stigmas, challenges, and mysteries of mental illness, this compassionate family saga illuminates the beauty of neurodiversity and the unyielding strength of sisterhood.

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Mermaid Legs
Winner, Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Outstanding New Play 2024

Sisters Billie, Ava, and Scarlet start a new tradition of family dinners every second Sunday, rain or shine. But when Billie doesn’t show up one night, her sisters have every reason to worry. With a history of self-harm and regularly being on and off her medication, they’ve become all too familiar with Billie’s unpredictable behavior. Now that Billie has disappeared—leaving behind her disastrous apartment, her phone, and a mysterious message—a frantic chase ensues, pushing their unshakable bond to its limits.

From the celebrated author of The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble and co-author of The Drowning Girls, Beth Graham’s Mermaid Legs tells the story of a precarious life fluctuating between calm and chaos, and those on the sidelines desperately trying to catch up. A deep dive into the stigmas, challenges, and mysteries of mental illness, this compassionate family saga illuminates the beauty of neurodiversity and the unyielding strength of sisterhood.

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Mermaid Legs

Mermaid Legs

by Beth Graham
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Mermaid Legs

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Winner, Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Outstanding New Play 2024

Sisters Billie, Ava, and Scarlet start a new tradition of family dinners every second Sunday, rain or shine. But when Billie doesn’t show up one night, her sisters have every reason to worry. With a history of self-harm and regularly being on and off her medication, they’ve become all too familiar with Billie’s unpredictable behavior. Now that Billie has disappeared—leaving behind her disastrous apartment, her phone, and a mysterious message—a frantic chase ensues, pushing their unshakable bond to its limits.

From the celebrated author of The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble and co-author of The Drowning Girls, Beth Graham’s Mermaid Legs tells the story of a precarious life fluctuating between calm and chaos, and those on the sidelines desperately trying to catch up. A deep dive into the stigmas, challenges, and mysteries of mental illness, this compassionate family saga illuminates the beauty of neurodiversity and the unyielding strength of sisterhood.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780369105677
Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
Publication date: 05/19/2026
Pages: 88
Product dimensions: 5.38(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.25(d)

About the Author

Beth Graham is a playwright, actor, and dramaturg. She was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, grew up in Cochrane, Alberta, and now lives in Edmonton with her partner Patrick and their two senior dogs, Lily and Oscar. In 2015, Beth’s play The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Some of her other plays and collaborations include Pretty Goblins, Weasel, and The Drowning Girls (co-writer). Beth is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA acting program.

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