It performs at source, a flexible black box theatre in washington, d. Metamorphoses is a play by the american playwright and director mary zimmerman, adapted from the classic ovid poem metamorphoses. Join the academy for classical acting for selected tales from ovids metamorphoses, devised by the. Book 2 phaethon and phoebus glowing with gold, flaming with carbuncles on stately columns raised, refulgent shone the palace of the sun, with polished dome. During washington theaters wild adolescence in the 1970s and 1980s, two essential hangouts were source theater on 14th street nw and the church street theater. Librivox recording of metamorphoses, by publius ovidius naso ovid.
Metamorphoses book x 10 ovid translation mythology. Metamorphoses is a play by the american playwright and director mary zimmerman, adapted. Zimmerman shared her insights on the creation of the piece, the power of myths and how metamorphoses has touched audiences over the years. This is the power of metamorphoses, portraying archetypal characters and mythic stories that are literally thousands of years old in a way that is relevant, moving, and personal. We talk to mary zimmerman, director and creator of metamorphoses, now completing a successful run in the fichlander at arena stage at the mead center for american theater. Atlantabostondc dallasdenverhoustonlamiamiminneapolisnew. Book 2 phaethon and phoebus glowing with gold, flaming with carbuncles on stately columns raised, refulgent shone the palace of the sun, with polished dome of ivory gleaming, and with portals twain of burnished silver. Allison arkell stockman 96 will direct metamorphoses, opening may 3 in washington, d. Critics and audience members alike are raving about metamorphoses at princeton summer theater. In 1998, mary zimmerman s stage adaptation metamorphoses premiered at the lookingglass theatre, and the following year there was an adaptation of tales from ovid by the royal shakespeare company. The internet classics archive metamorphoses by ovid. Locke, was published in 1839, which had been already preceded by a selection from the metamorphoses of ovid, adapted to the hamiltonian system, by a literal and interlineal translation, published by james hamilton, the author of the hamiltonian system. Comprising 11,995 lines, 15 books and over 250 myths, the poem chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of julius caesar within a loose mythicohistorical framework. First performed by students at northwestern university, where playwright zimmerman is a professor of performance studies she is also manilow resident director at the goodman theater in chicago, this.
Of course, the joy of this metamorphoses and any sensible man, woman and rea sonably sophisticated child will make it essential view ing just as is the original story theateris the. Adapted by giulio cesare perrone from ovids metamorphoses. A literal interlinear translation of the first book on the plan recommended by mr. Written and directed by mary zimmerman, it was based on a work by ovid.
Metamorphoses by ovid, part of the internet classics archive. The theme for our upcoming book discussion series will be metamorphosis. The criticallyacclaimed, recordbreaking chicago engagement led to a broadway production that garnered mary zimmerman the 2002 tony award for best director and. Theater tickets the mary zimmerman play metamorphoses is a popular theatrical production that is staged in a series of vignettes, titled cosmogony, midas, alcyone and ceyx, erysichthon and ceres, orpheus and eurydice, narcissus, pomona and vertumnus, myrrha, phaeton, eros and psyche, and baucis and philemon. Published around 8 ad, the metamorphoses are a source, sometimes the only source, for many of the most famous ancient myths, such as the stories of daedalus and icarus, arachne or narcisus. After daedalion was turned to a hawk, ceyx departed to visit the oracle of apollo.
Feb, 2004 metamorphoses by ovid, translated by david raeburn, introduced by denis feeney penguin. But how can we be full of the book that has no plot. The images snag on the edges of thought, stirring up fragments of halfremembered dreams. Constellation theatre company is a nonprofit theater company located in washington, d. Many comments have been posted about metamorphoses. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 card. Zimmermandirected production at the arena stage in washington, d. Their father was so distraught over his daughters kidnapping that he threatened cadmus with exile if he didnt find her. Washington, dc in celebration of selected works of art in its collection that depict myths and in conjunction with mary zimmermans reinterpretation of ovids metamorphoses, now at arena stage at the mead center for american theater, the national gallery of art is presenting a series of lectures and gallery talks. His book american playwriting and the antipolitical prejudice came out in. May 10, 2017 keegan and constellation shine on their historic d. Find a summary of this and each chapter of metamorphoses. Dc metro theater arts in these thrilling moments our oldest myths come to life as visceral shared experiences. Metamorphoses at arena stage mary zimmerman brings her tonywinning adaptation of ovids myths to the fichandlers intheround space, with entrancing results.
When shes not working, if shes not at the theatre, you can usually find her reading a book. She has taught theater at both marthas table and the river school and trained at the theatre labs life stories institute. Company at source 1835 14th street nw, in washington dc. Guthrie theater, 818 south 2nd street, minneapolis, mn 55415. Publius ovidius naso, known as ovid, was born on march 20, 43 b. Ovids focus on the trojan war shifts metamorphoses in a new direction. There are also poems of hate, to give the proper shading to the narrative. Translated into english verse under the direction of sir samuel garth by john dryden, alexander pope, joseph addison, william. A door opens to reveal a dead lover, alive again and yet not quite the same.
Translated by sir samuel garth, john dryden, et open source activex pdf viewer al. His book american playwriting and the antipolitical prejudice. Called by time the theater event of the year, mary zimmermans metamorphoses brings ovids tales to stunning visual life. It starts with orpheus, the magical musician who could charm animals, trees, birds, even the gods, with his singing and his lyre. Metamorphoses lookingglass theatre fourteen years ago lookingglass debuted. Shakespeare theatre company selected tales from ovids. September 19, 2012 january 6, 20 tony awardwinner for best direction of a play in 1998, lookingglass debuted metamorphoses, a play of such grace and beauty that the memory of it still lingers in the minds of audiences today. The theme of bodily transformation is persistent throughout the history of literature, from the earliest myths to present day comic books. Jan 08, 2015 the theme for our upcoming book discussion series will be metamorphosis. Metamorphoses at arden theatre company in philadelphia. May 08, 2012 theres a particularly wellcrafted scene in constellation theatre companys production of metamorphoses, now playing at source, in which the god phaeton jefferson farber describes his tumultuous relationship with his father, apollo keith k. How constellation theatre company fits sweeping fables onto a. Mary zimmermans play metamorphoses is based on ovids fifteenvolume work of transformation myths.
For tickets, call 800 4948497, or purchase them online. Oct 11, 2015 metamorphoses at arden theatre company in philadelphia. Jun 24, 2015 critics and audience members alike are raving about metamorphoses at princeton summer theater. Dc metro theater arts is washington, dc s most comprehensive source of performing arts coverage. Positioned in and around a large pool on the stage, the characters enact zimmermans adaptations of ovids tales, juxtaposing the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image. Edited from the metamorphoses description for the guthrie theater by. Called by time the theater event of the year, mary zimmermans metamorphoses brings ovids.
The set for constellation theatre companys the caucasian chalk circle, above in rehearsal, at the source theater. It contains more than 200 characters, summaries of their roles, and information on where they appear. Metamorphoses and percussionist tom teasley has often added. Summing up the plot of ovids metamorphoses is easy.
This is a list of characters in the poem metamorphoses by ovid. Compared with mandelbaums disappointing the metamorphoses of ovid, an overly bland and technical piece for someone who displayed such remarkable prowess in the aeneid of virgil bantam classics, this oxford edition transcends and entertains. Metamorphoses at constellation theatre company by amanda. Four people go to the forest to plant some trees and save the earth and. There are nearly 250 mythological stories throughout the poem. Cadmus was sent out by his father, king of sidon, to find his sister, europa. In the early 21st century, the poem continues to inspire and be retold through books, films and plays. The descriptions vary in length and comprehensiveness, upgrading characters who were actually metamorphosed, who play a significant role, or about whom a certain background. It consists of a narrative poem in fifteen books that describes the creation and history of the world through mythological tales, starting with a cosmogony and finishing with the deification of julius caesar. Book 1 proemium 14 the first creation cosmogony 588.
Directed by allison arkell stockman, constellation theatre. Since its founding in 2007, constellation has received several helen hayes awards including the john aniello award for outstanding emerging theatre company in 2009. Ovid works his way through his subject matter often in an apparently arbitrary fashion. The source arts centre thurles the source arts centre.
He separates the four elements, and disposes the several bodies, of which the universe is formed, into their proper situations. With theaters big think the kennedy center, warner theatre and national theatre and intimate woolly mammoth theatre company and shakespeare theatre company, a range of performances and cultural experiences are offered up for every taste in the nations capital. Book one begins with the beginnings of the world and book fifteen ends in the time period contemporary to ovids life. Theogony and callimachus aetia, the metamorphoses features a collection separate stories linked by the common theme of transformation. Set in and around a large pool of water onstage, metamorphoses juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image to reflect the variety and persistence of narrative in the face of inevitable change. The metamorphoses of ovid is probably one of the best known, certainly one of the most influential works of the ancient world. Apr 23, 1971 of course, the joy of this metamorphoses and any sensible man, woman and rea sonably sophisticated child will make it essential view ing just as is the original story theateris the. Following government instruction our offices will remain closed until 05 may. Chapter summary for ovids metamorphoses, book 1 summary.
Book 12 is heavily influenced by homers illiad, whose subject is also the trojan war. Metamorphoses at arden theatre company in philadelphia dc. Not only is ovids metamorphoses a collection of all the myths of the time of the roman poet as he knew them, but the book presents at the same time a series of love poemsabout the loves of men, women, and the gods. Free summary and analysis of book 4 in ovids the metamorphoses that wont make you snore. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Metamorphose s shares some characters with the illiad, too, including achilles, paris, priam, and hecuba. Recent productions include the awardwinning hair, everybody, hairspray jr, metamorphoses, james and the giant peach, into the woods, west side story, columbinus and hamlet. Keegan and constellation shine on their historic d. Washington, dc in celebration of selected works of art in its collection that depict myths and in conjunction with mary zimmermans reinterpretation of ovids metamorphoses, now at arena stage at the mead center for american theater, the national gallery of art.
We explore this theme through different genres and eras and discuss why the idea of metamorphosis holds such power over the human imagination. Metamorphoses by mary zimmerman 8 feb 10 mar 2018 old fitz theatre. Theres a particularly wellcrafted scene in constellation theatre companys production of metamorphoses, now playing at source, in which the god phaeton jefferson farber describes his tumultuous relationship with his father, apollo keith k. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Books of transformations is a latin narrative poem by the roman poet ovid, considered his magnum opus. The way a book one wants to keep for a lifetime should be, and makes it worth the extra cost. His book american playwriting and the antipolitical prejudice came out in 2014. The play opened offbroadway in october 2001 at the second stage theatre. Reimagined for the 40th anniversary of sydney gay and lesbian mardi gras bodies, i have in mind set in and around a body of water, metamorphoses collides the ancient and the modern to celebrate the primal body and the staying power of love and desire. When europa skips class and meets a magnetic young man named jupiter, she embarks on a journey of which she knows little as to what lies ahead.
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