Metamorphosis
Performance
Apr 2000
Sha Tin Town Hall & Tuen Mun Town Hall
Tsuen Wan Town Hall (New adaptation) ;
May 1997
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Studio Theatre (Premiere)
#1997 #Performance
Description
Metamorphosis tells the story of a young salesman Gregar Samsa who toils away day by day so as to provide for his family until one morning he finds himself transformed into a giant insect. Slowly we see how his Metamorphosis affects those around him; his family, his boss, a new lodger in his home and how their…
Awards
One of the Ten Most Popular Productions
— Hong Kong Drama Awards 1998
Critics
"…a feast of exquisite visual delicacies…"
— Kevin Kwong, SCMP, 25 May 1997
"A unique performance style in the Hong Kong theatre scene – striking a poetic balance between reality and abstraction."
— Ho Chi-ming, Ming Pao, 26 May 1997
"…a feast of exquisite visual delicacies…"
— Fa Lam, Ta Kung Pao, 31 May 1997
"What Theatre du Pif masters is not only a world of absurdity, but also the conflicts in humanity…"