Metamorphoses – Apocalypse Theatre Co and Bakehouse Theatre Co

Overview

Roman poet Ovid wrote in Metamorphoses,  "Now I am ready to tell how bodies are changed into different bodies. I summon the supernatural beings who first contrived the transmogrifications in the stuff of life. You did it for your own amusement, descend again. Be pleased to reanimate this revival or those marvels."

And descend they did. Apocalypse Theatre Company and Bakehouse Theatre Company's interpretation of Metamorphoses explores the innate shiftingness of all things in a world in continual flux, how people and their passions never rest or stay. Though the original relates to Roman and Greek mythology, Mary Zimmerman's critically acclaimed and Tony Award-winning play has inspired and captivated contemporary audiences in the USA. Its Australian incarnation, directed by Dino Dimitriadis, plays at PACT Centre for Emerging Artists in Erskineville.