Combining rich poetic language and extravagant humour, this French play by Jean Giraudoux tells the tale of a young water-nymph falling in love with a knight-errant as two foreign worlds collide: the human, and the supernatural.

Impulsive, frank, and filled with wonder, Ondine is a young water nymph drawn to the human world. One stormy night by the lake, she meets Hans, a knight-errant travelling through the nearby forest, and immediately and violently falls in love with him. To free herself of the water world, Ondine is forced to make a secret pact with The Old One, ultimately bringing about the tragic end.

Translation from the French by Philomène Cheynet (2021)