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By Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Psalmayene 24
Dates Tue, May 7 – Sun, Jun 23, 2024
Venue Folger Theatre
Duration 90 minutes with no intermission
Please note:Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.
Content Transparency: This production includes some mature content including stylized intimacy and the topic of incest.
Ovid’s classic stories of the loves, losses, and transformations of gods and mortals are reimagined for the 21st century in Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation.
Juxtaposing the mythic and the modern, the stories of Aphrodite, Midas, Cupid, and others are told in a whimsical and poignant fashion, reminding us that the joys, follies, and heartbreaks of being human are universal.
Metamorphoses was nominated for three Tony Awards in 2002, including “Best Play.”
Based on the Myths of Ovid, from the translation by David R. Slavitt, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994.
Premiered in New York City by The Second Stage Theatre, New York, September, 2001 (Artistic Director: Carole Rothman Managing Director: Carol Fishman Executive Director: Alexander Fraser). Metamorphoses was originally produced by Lookingglass Theatre Company, Chicago
Rainer Maria Rilke’s Poem ORPHEUS, EURYDICE, HERMES. Translated by Stephen Mitchell, 1995 Modern.
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Production photos
All photos by Brittany Diliberto.
Reviews
“Tales of creation and re-creation are on voluptuous display” – The Washington Post
“A visually stunning journey” – BroadwayWorld
“A production that celebrates a vibrant, distinctly Black vision of our shared cultural heritage” – MD Theatre Guide
Cast
u/s First Man: Zeus and others, Second Man: Midas and others, Third Man: Phaeton and others
Ronald Benson-El, Jr
u/s Second Woman: Eurydice and others, Fourth Woman: Midas' Daughter and others
Edmée – Marie Faal
Creative team
Folger Theatre Sponsors
With special thanks to
Share Fund
Premier Season Sponsors
Dr. Bill & Evelyn Braithwaite
Andrea “Andi” Kasarsky
Season Sponsors
Helen & David Kenney & Family
Production Sponsors
Nancy & Steve Howard
Contributing Sponsors
Louis and Bonnie Cohen
Gail Kern Paster
Ian Vance
Scott & Liz Vance
Associate Sponsors
Timothy J. Carlton
Rick Kasten
Peter & Mary Jay Michel
Artist Sponsor
Karl K. & Carrol Benner Kindel
Open-Captioned Performance Sponsors
Vinton and Sigrid Cerf
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