National Theatre Live: Hex

2023 • Directed by

Rufus Norris

Fantasy

A vividly original retelling of the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ fairy tale

Deep in the wood, a lonely fairy longs for someone to bless. When she is summoned to the palace to help the princess sleep, her dream turns into a nightmare and her blessing becomes a curse. Soon, she is plunged into a frantic, hundred-year quest to somehow make everything right.