T01240731028One morning Gregor Samsa awakes to find himself changed. To those around him he is dangerous, untouchable vermin. Worse than that, he is a burden. A word said, an action out of place, the opening of old wounds, none of which can be undone. Until now Gregor has woken every morning, quietly left to take the same train, and worked to pay off the family debt. But that world explodes on this morning of brutal metamorphosis. In their first commission since 2019, Frantic Assembly and Lemn Sissay OBE collaborate on this thrilling new adaptation of Metamorphosis. Combining the fluidity and lyricism of Lemn Sissay's adaptation and Frantic's uncompromising physicality, this promises to be an unmissable retelling of Franz Kafka's shocking tale of cruelty and kindness; a visceral and vital depiction of humans struggling within a system that crushes them under its heel.Producer Frantic Assembly. Producer Theatre Royal Plymouth. Producer Curve. Producer MAST Mayflower Studios. Producer Lyric Hammersmith. Adapted by Lemn Sissay (OBE). Director Scott Graham. Design Jon Bauser. Music Stefan Janik. Lighting Simisola Majekodunmi. Design Ian William Galloway (video). Sound Helen Skiera. Costume Becky Gunstone. Director David Gilbert (associate director). Director Will Burton (CDG - casting). Performer Joe Layton (Chief Clerk / Lodger). Performer Felipe Pacheco (Gregor). Performer Hannah Sinclair Robinson (Grete). Performer Troy Glasgow (Father). Performer Louise Mai Newberry (Mother). | |
| 1 Feb 24 to 2 Mar 24 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L517767480 |
| 23 Jan 24 to 27 Jan 24 | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry :: V153 listing details L0117731527 |
| 10 Jan 24 to 20 Jan 24 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L0578848722 |
| 21 Nov 23 to 25 Nov 23 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L1762018978 |
| 14 Nov 23 to 18 Nov 23 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01933528261 |
| 7 Nov 23 to 11 Nov 23 | Mercury Theatre, Colchester :: V37 listing details L1685964568 |
| 24 Oct 23 to 28 Oct 23 | Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L1970198612 |
| 17 Oct 23 to 21 Oct 23 | Everyman & Playhouse, Liverpool :: V535 listing details L01226368087 |
| 10 Oct 23 to 14 Oct 23 | Theatre Royal, York :: V954 listing details L417761078 |
| 3 Oct 23 to 7 Oct 23 | Connaught Theatre, Worthing :: V725 listing details L023548826 |
| 26 Sep 23 to 30 Sep 23 | MAST Mayflower Studios, Southampton :: V0645856574 listing details L01593422214 |
| 19 Sep 23 to 23 Sep 23 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L01256364173 |
| 11 Sep 23 to 16 Sep 23 | Theatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth :: V895 listing details L01331400201 |
T892363962Company Beyond the Horizon. | |
| 8 May 19 to 9 May 19 | Theatre Royal, Winchester :: V782 listing details L01891419075 |
T1106389022Company Splendid Productions. | |
| 12 Feb 18 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L1414262705 |
T299032780This highly acclaimed adaptation by Steven Berkoff plunges into the extremity of Kafka's dark humour and reveals a tremulous human heart.Company Theatrical Niche. Adapted by Steven Berkoff. | |
| 19 May 17 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L01275365929 |
| 11 May 17 | Stantonbury Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V752 listing details L02000813775 |
| 7 May 17 to 8 May 17 | The Vaults, Inner London :: V01067696945 listing details L01374456755 |
T994621328This very 'different' adaptation of Kafka's classic by Nick Pelas is set in a Yoruba village, where young Abeni wakes up to find she has changed into a locust... Kafka's nightmare story remains intact but this is a production full of twists, turns, magic and a message for us all.Adapted by Nick Pelas. | |
| 16 Sep 14 to 28 Sep 14 | Barons Court Theatre, Inner London :: V169 listing details L2098267691 |
T01034555237Company Act One. Adapted by Steven Berkoff. | |
| 31 Mar 14 to 4 Apr 14 | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff :: V827 listing details L01210737342 |
T1118095243World Premiere. Following his acclaimed one-man production of Shakespeare's King lear during Festival 2011, Contemporary Legend Theatre's Wu Hsing-kuo returns with a mesmerising deconstruction of Franz Kafka's seminal novella. Through poetry, music and live interplay with video projections, Wu showcases the spectacular techniques, colour and flair of traditional Peking Opera to transport Kafka's early 20th-century tale of disaffection, anxiety, solitude and loneliness from industrial Europe to a fantasy world laced with the beauty of ancient Eastern cultures. Performed in Mandarin with English supertitles.Adapted by Wu Hsing-Kuo. Translation Bi-Qi Beatrice Lei. Company Contemporary Legend Theatre. Director Wu Hsing-Kuo. Design Lin Keh-Hua. Lighting Kao I-Hua. Costume Sara Lai. Music Wang I-Yu. Musical Director Ye Chun-ming. Performer Kao Yu-Ching. Performer Liang Chia-Ning. Performer Chou Yen-Hua. Performer Ye Chun-Ming. Performer Chang Feng-Yueh. Performer Chung Pei-Jung. Performer Liu Chia-Pei. Performer Kuo Min-Chin. Performer Chen Ching-Tsung. Performer Lu Yung-Hui. | |
| 10 Aug 13 to 12 Aug 13 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh :: V601 listing details L226465266 |
T394781302Set in a Yoruba village, young Abeni wakes up to find she has changed into a locust... The story is based on Franz Kafka's classic. But this is a production full of twists , turns , magic and a message for us all.Adapted by Nick Pelas. | |
| 9 Jul 13 to 14 Jul 13 | Barons Court Theatre, Inner London :: V169 listing details L0622484887 |
T86380338Producer Lyric Hammersmith. Adapted by David Farr. Adapted by Gisli Orn Garoarsson. Director David Farr. Director Gisli Orn Garoarsson. Design Borkur Jonsson. Music Nick Cave. Music Warren Ellis. Lighting Bjorn Helgason. Costume Brenda Murphy. Sound Nick Manning. Performer Nina Dogg Filippusdottir. Performer Kelly Hunter. Performer Jonathan McGuinness. Performer Ingvar E Sigurosson. | |
| 17 Jan 13 to 9 Feb 13 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L535679893 |
T1792724853A brand new 60 minute adaptation of Franz Kafka's ever popular novel, mixing mirth, mayhem and the macabre. | |
| 23 Apr 12 | Key Theatre, Peterborough :: V27 listing details L01606481468 |
T1767740775Company Scene Productions. | |
| 24 Jan 12 | Braintree Arts Theatre, Braintree :: V1125708691 listing details L0797589314 |
T836429702Company Exit Stage Left. Adapted by Steven Berkoff. | |
| 26 May 11 to 28 May 11 | Marlborough Theatre, Brighton :: V662 listing details L01123387975 |
T339288792Company Arena Theatre. | |
| 19 Nov 10 to 20 Nov 10 | Regent Centre, Christchurch :: V904 listing details L985805715 |
T1070823774Producer Progress Theatre. Adapted by Steven Berkoff. | |
| 11 Oct 10 to 16 Oct 10 | Progress Theatre, Reading :: V737 listing details L01991995919 |
T0408304424Adapted by Steven Berkoff. Company Rough Coast. | |
| 7 Jun 10 to 11 Jun 10 | Minack Theatre, Penzance :: V872 listing details L1722588563 |
T2086029119Conjuring up explosively theatrical world with daring aerial physicality, the acclaimed production combines a mind-bending, gravity-defying split-level set and an original score by [Nick Cave] and [Warren Ellis].Producer Lyric Hammersmith. Producer Vesturport Theatre. Producer Kate McGrath. Adapted by David Farr. Adapted by Gisli Orn Gardarsson. Music Nick Cave. Music Warren Ellis. Director David Farr. Director Gisli Gardarsson. Musical Director Nick Cave. Musical Director Warren Ellis. Design Borkur Jonsson. Design Warren Ellis. Lighting Hartley T A Kemp. Sound Nick Manning. Costume Brenda Murphy. Performer Tom Mannion. Performer Jonathan McGuiness. Performer Elva Osk Olafsdottir. Performer Unnur Osp Stefansdottir. Performer Bjorn Thors. | |
| 25 Mar 08 to 5 Apr 08 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L01914656273 |
| 10 Mar 08 to 15 Mar 08 | Theatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth :: V895 listing details L1894036375 |
| 4 Mar 08 to 8 Mar 08 | Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L799729070 |
| 26 Feb 08 to 1 Mar 08 | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham :: V143 listing details L589639041 |
| 14 Feb 08 to 16 Feb 08 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L2026361728 |
| 5 Feb 08 to 9 Feb 08 | Liverpool Playhouse, Liverpool :: V536 listing details L02133559333 |
| 11 Jan 08 to 2 Feb 08 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L01595639562 |
The Risen - T0173385284Adapted by Steven Berkoff. | |
| 28 Mar 07 to 29 Mar 07 | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731 listing details L1829230727 |
T18043560Producer Lyric Hammersmith. Producer Vesturport Theatre. Adapted by David Farr. Adapted by Gisli Orn Gardarsson. Director David Farr. Director Gisli Orn Gardarsson. Music Nick Cave. Music Warren Ellis. Design Borkur Jonsson. Sound Nick Manning. Lighting Hartley TA Kemp. | |
| 28 Sep 06 to 28 Oct 06 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L01771940701 |
T93157365Company Twelve Three and a Half. Performer Lucy Campbell (Gregor). Performer Alexandra Watson (Father). Performer Julia Gwynne (Mother). Performer Carly Peters (Greta). | |
| 22 Mar 06 to 8 Apr 06 | Jack Studio Theatre (previously Brockley Studio Theatre), Outer London :: V299 listing details L0520477628 |
T1126695240Company Black Moon Theatre Company. | |
| 28 May 05 to 29 May 05 | The Rondo, Bath :: V855 listing details L0248741437 |
T01640116469Company Maddermarket Theatre Education Department. | |
| 12 Nov 01 | The Maddermarket, Norwich :: V71 listing details L2075978610 |
T029222143Company Mainbrace Theatre Company. Director Rhys Thomas. Design Nigel Hook. Costume Maria Webber. Lighting Hansjorg Schmidt. Sound Rhys Davies. | |
| 20 May 99 to 12 Jun 99 | The Albany, Outer London :: V294 listing details L141815029 |
T1168869160Company Deconstruction Theatre. | |
| 13 Apr 99 to 16 May 99 | Barons Court Theatre, Inner London :: V169 listing details L0584557520 |
| 13 Apr 99 to 16 May 99 | Barons Court Theatre, Inner London :: V169 listing details L1157853124 |
T0652559761Company Dekko Theatre. | |
| 27 May 98 | South Street Arts Centre, Reading :: V736 listing details L601598588 |
T2108083482Company DPC Theatre Company. Adapted by Steven Berkoff. | |
| 1 May 98 to 2 May 98 | Anglia Ruskin Drama Studio, Cambridge :: V20 listing details L35653264 |
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| 18 Nov 15 to 19 Nov 15 | Seckford Theatre, Woodbridge :: V0396171917 listing details L0528488020 |
| 21 Mar 12 to 24 Mar 12 | Courtyard Theatre, Inner London :: V184 listing details L01798584016 |
| 29 Sep 08 to 4 Oct 08 | 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin :: V0148227042 listing details L01068264684 |
| 12 Jan 01 | ADC Theatre, Cambridge :: V18 listing details L01915253488 |
| 9 Jan 01 | The Maddermarket, Norwich :: V71 listing details L94795187 |
| 18 May 99 | The Albany, Outer London :: V294 listing details L055450803 |
| 18 May 99 | The Albany, Outer London :: V294 listing details L102877270 |
| 9 Mar 99 to 13 Mar 99 | OFS Studio (previously known as Old Fire Station Theatre), Oxford :: V800 listing details L391372800 |
| 27 Nov 98 to 28 Nov 98 | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (WCMD)/Raymond Edwards Building/Anthony Hopkins Centre, Cardiff :: V01146970443 listing details L01907534663 |
| 17 Nov 98 to 20 Dec 98 | Barons Court Theatre, Inner London :: V169 listing details L212502847 |
| 13 Nov 96 to 16 Nov 96 | Lyric Theatre, Belfast :: V552 listing details L01635528236 |
Gregor Samsa is a travelling salesman until, that is, the day he wakes up as a gigantic insect.
