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The internationally acclaimed new adaptation of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis is transforming Toronto.
Metamorphosis is about the Samson family, whose life is turned upside down when their son, Gregor, the sole provider for the family, emerges one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a gigantic insect.
This new adaptation of one of the most iconic stories of contemporary fiction has been adapted into a very physical and very theatrical production.
The split-level set for the play shows a cross-section of the Samson household, thus allowing us to see the drab sitting room and a ceiling-eye view of Gregor’s distorted bedroom.
The production’s design keeps Gregor as insect permanently visible in a topsy-turvy room, contorting to the sounds of his family’s betrayal and swinging from the rafters, as if in a veritable gymnasium.
To highlight the unusual and theatrical nature of this production, the majestical Edwardian beaux-arts facade of the historic Royal Alexandra Theatre, where Metamorphosis is playing in Toronto, has been transformed into the playground of two giant insects that crawl the building's front wall.
This exterior art installation is stopping passers-by in their tracks as they walk and drive along very busy King Street West.
METAMORPHOSIS
January 28 - March 9, 2014
Royal Alexandra Theatre
260 King Street West
Tickets available online at
Or by calling Ticketking at 416-872-1212 or 1-800-461-3333
Groups of 20 or more call 416-593-4142 or 1-800-724-6420
Tickets: $25.00 - $99.00
Tuesday – Saturday at 8:00 PM
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 PM
2014-01-20
Toronto: Giant insects crawl on Royal Alexandra Theatre in preparation for "Metamorphosis"