Positioned in and around a large pool on the stage, the characters enact zimmerman s adaptations of ovids tales, juxtaposing the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image. Metamorphoses is a play by the american playwright and director mary zimmerman, adapted from the classic ovid poem metamorphoses. Cosmogony used to explain the creation of the world, as well as give the audience a sense of the style and setting of the play. Jun 30, 2002 the play is based off of ovids metamorphoses, and features stories from greek mythology. Metamorphoses, mary zimmermans 1998 theatrical updating of ovids 8 ad fifteenvolume poetic masterpiece based on greek myths, is, as the title indicates, all about changes. A play, by mary zimmerman yet, it remains in your gizmo. Based on the classical mythology by ovid and notably set in a pool of water a nod to the ancient maritime cultures, mary zimmermans metamorphoses earned her a. Jun 30, 2002 metamorphoses play by mary zimmerman, 9780810119802, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Called by time the theater event of the year, mary zimmerman s metamorphoses brings. We talked to her by phone about reviving metamorphoses, staging it in new york immediately after 911, and why she loves washington. Oct 06, 2015 arden theatre company presents metamorphoses based on the myths of ovid written and originally directed by mary zimmerman directed by doug hara on stage oct 1 nov 1, 2015. Find other related book of metamorphoses in the bottom area. Books of transformations is a latin narrative poem by the roman poet ovid, considered his magnum opus. The play itself is amazingly written by mary zimmerman, and features lessons of love, dreams, fidelity, and faith among many things. Based on the myths recorded by roman poet ovid 43 bc 17. Mary zimmerman s tonyaward nominated play brings ovids classic tales to life through a mixture of contemporary and ancient styles, the use of musical accompaniment, and a shifting world of fabrics. Everyone will certainly consistently touch and also us their gizmo when awakening as well as in early morning activities. Among her numerous works, all of which originated in chicago and have gone on to national acclaim, are arabian nights, the notebooks of leonardo da vinci, journey to the west, metamorphoses, and galileo galilei, a collaboration.
Many comments have been posted about metamorphoses. It has been said that mary zimmerman, a playwright based in chicago, improvises rather than writes her plays. When the drama department met to consider scripts for the 20142015 season themed love, lust and greed. They worked very long and hard in rehearsals and the final product was amazing. Metamorphoses by ovid, part of the internet classics archive. The internet classics archive metamorphoses by ovid. Zimmerman is an ensemble member, metamorphosess storied history as a show includes a 2002 tony award for best direction. Adapted, inspired, and propelled by ovids epic poem, metamorphoses, mary zimmerman reinterprets ancient myths and stories for a modern audience. A play by mary zimmerman joseph farrell i cannot remember a time when scholarly interest in a particular classical author was equaled, and maybe exceeded, by a popular enthusiasm measured in weeks on the bestseller lists, boffo box office, and tony awards. Bochart supposes that the rocky nature of the island of seriphus, where polydectes reigned, was the ground of the various stories of the alleged metamorphoses into stone, effected by means of the gorgons head.
The classic stories are joyful and gruesome the man eats his own foot. Mary zimmermans metamorphoses season 20 episode 022820. May 07, 2015 a couple of scenes from our colleges production from the play metamorphoses by mary zimmerman. Now, tony awardwinner mary zimmerman brings celeste albarets story to life in a onewoman tourdeforce. Throughout this play, a reader will understand that the recognizable theme is change. Love, loss and mythic transformations in metamorphoses. Metamorphosesscript metamorphoses by mary zimmerman. 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. Using movement, song, and vivid dramatic and comedic storytelling, metamorphoses explores love, loss, power, and family in moving and profound ways.
Arenas incarnation, which follows a lookingglass revival, keeps its most famous elementa. Mary zimmermans metamorphoses deborah garwood metamorphoses, a play written and directed by mary zimmerman, second stage theatre and circle in the square theatre, new york. Mary zimmermans metamorphoses at zellerbach in berkeley. The most obvious way ovid reveals his characters is through their actions. Woman, scientist, zeus, two laundresses a note on the staging.
Cadmus was sent out by his father, king of sidon, to find his sister, europa. Positioned in and around a large pool on the stage, the. 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. Of course, each of the myths ovid tells has its own story, but, since there are over 200 of them, we cant really touch on them all here. He prepares to tell a continuous song from the worlds beginning to his present time. Width in pixels px height in pixels px copied to your clipboard unable to copy. The thing is, just because the metamorphoses doesnt have a recognizable storyline doesnt mean it isnt jampacked with mythological goodies. Based on the classical mythology by ovid and notably set in a pool of water a nod to the ancient maritime cultures, mary zimmerman s metamorphoses earned her a 2002 tony award and a claim as. At first, the sea, the earth, and the heaven, which covers all things, were the only face of nature throughout 10 i. Upstage, there is a large painting of the sky, above which gods and goddesses might appear. Zimmerman, a professor of performance studies at northwestern and a former macarthur fellow, is a major figure in innovative theatrical venues nationwide. The play opened offbroadway in october 2001 at the second stage theatre. The tone of the drama likewise echoes the themes of change and contrast, from the humor of phaetons therapy.
The visually stunning play by mary zimmerman is coming back to its bay area roots this month. Mary zimmermans tonyaward nominated play brings ovids classic tales to life through a mixture of contemporary and ancient styles, the use of musical accompaniment, and a shifting world of fabrics. Jun 24, 2015 metamorphoses, mary zimmermans 1998 theatrical updating of ovids 8 ad fifteenvolume poetic masterpiece based on greek myths, is, as the title indicates, all about changes. Metamorphoses script orpheus hades free 30day trial scribd. Zimmermans 75minute narrative drama, opening the princeton summer theater season at hamilton murray theater on the princeton university campus, range widely from the most. Arden theatre company presents metamorphoses based on the myths of ovid written and originally directed by mary zimmerman directed by doug hara on stage oct 1.
I cannot remember a time when scholarly interest in a particular classical author was equaled, and maybe exceeded, by a popular enthusiasm measured in weeks on the bestseller lists, boffo box office, and tony awards. Cadmus, knowing that he could never trace where jove had taken the girl, went to the oracle of. Zimmerman spends significant time researching often obscure texts to bring classic works to life for modern audiences. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. The play premiered in 1996 as six myths at northwestern university and later the lookingglass theatre company in chicago. Comprising fifteen 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 although meeting the criteria for an epic, the. The point is, in ovids metamorphoses, they are two different guys. Mar 01, 20 based on the classical mythology by ovid and notably set in a pool of water a nod to the ancient maritime cultures, mary zimmerman s metamorphoses earned her a 2002 tony award and a claim as. Translated by sir samuel garth, john dryden, et al. The show that won zimmerman the 2002 tony award for direction of a play will return to open lookingglasss fall season before transferring for a run at washington, d. The play is based off of ovids metamorphoses, and features stories from greek mythology. Mary zimmermans metamorphoses cleveland play house. Ovid opens his poem by following the traditions of epic poetry.
Because sol is just the latin word for sun, we at shmoop following the translator allen. Metamorphoses script orpheus hades free 30day trial. Proust himself told her, you know everything about me. Love, loss and mythic transformations in metamorphoses pst. Latinists for some time have been taking ovid much more seriously than they had done, making his poetry a vehicle for new. The number and variety of the metamorphoses are stunning. Called by time the theater event of the year, mary zimmermans metamorphoses brings ovids tales to stunning visual life. Totally awesome recommend for any savy actor or someone who enjoys great literary works. Their father was so distraught over his daughters kidnapping that he threatened cadmus with exile if he didnt find her. Metamorphoses is a play by the american playwright and director, mary zimmerman, adapted from the classic ovid poem, metamorphoses.
Thus, for example, the fact that icarus ignores his father and flies close to the sun shows that he is reckless and impetuous. The story of perseus continud while perseus entertaind with this report his father cepheus, and the listning court, within the palace walls was heard aloud. A couple of scenes from our colleges production from the play metamorphoses by mary zimmerman. An exploration of change, rebirth, and the persistence of the human spirit, metamorphoses takes classic stories and makes them achingly relevant. This production introduces the cwrucph mfa acting programs class of 2018. Mary zimmerman born august 23, 1960 is an american theatre and opera director and playwright from nebraska. Zimmermans 75minute narrative drama, opening the princeton summer theater season at hamilton murray theater on the princeton. Mary zimmermans metamorphoses to return to lookingglass.
This probably caused such consternation, that it was reported that he petrified his enemies by showing them the head of medusa. Some of the stories include king midas, orpheus and eurydice, and eros and psyche. The criticallyacclaimed, recordbreaking chicago engagement led to a broadway production that garnered mary zimmerman the 2002 tony award for best. Zimmerman shared her insights on the creation of the piece, the power of myths and how metamorphoses has touched audiences over the years. Mary zimmermans metamorphoses cleveland play house 216. Mary zimmerman s play metamorphoses is based on ovids fifteenvolume work of transformation myths. Comprising fifteen 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. This study guide consists of approximately 55 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of metamorphoses.
First, the narrator prays to the gods for inspiration, lays out his theme metamorphosis, and states his intention to write a single continuous poem that stretches from the origins of the world to his own day. Metamorphoses by mary zimmerman flashcards quizlet. Tools of characterization character analysis actions. Metamorphoses plays at arena stage, 1101 sixth street, sw, washington, pdf cooking healthy with a food processor. Second, the narrator describes the creation of the. There are also poems of hate, to give the proper shading to the narrative.
Apollo is the god of poetry and healing and prophecy and archery, and all that nifty stuff. The story of phaeton the suns bright palace, on high columns raisd, with burnishd gold and flaming jewels blazd. Called by time the theater event of the year, mary. Mary zimmerman has won the 2002 tony award for best direction of a play. Metamorphoses creator mary zimmerman on the power of myths. Mary zimmermans play metamorphoses is based on ovids fifteenvolume work of transformation myths. Metamorphoses crew audio crew kate fechtig sound mixer, aj jauregui, tasha tormey costume crew trevor laplante, raquel mar, kelsey olson scenic crew aj dirickson, xiaoting huang, chelsea scarafone, abigail schwartz, jiada vandunk, hassiem waldron ehang crew jasmine pham, nina agelvis, clare brosnan, dominik haws, darius lack erun crew. Metamorphoses displays a very vivid display concerning this theme. Zimmerman is currently at work on an adaptation of the jungle book, incorporating the disney cartoons songs with elements from the original book by rudyard kipling.
Mary zimmermans metamorphoses features tales of transformation with such familiar figures as poseidon and narcissus and with the themes of love, suffering, loss and redemption. Metamorphoses ebook download free by mary zimmerman. 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. She is an ensemble member of the lookingglass theatre company, the manilow resident director at the goodman theatre in chicago, illinois, and also serves as the jaharis family foundation professor of performance studies at northwestern university. He begins metamorphoses with an invocation to the gods, who have wrought every change.
Metamorphoses project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Metamorphosesscript metamorphoses by mary zimmerman tlu. The stage is entirely occupied by a square or rectangular pool of water, of varying depth, bordered on all four sides by a wooden deck approximately three feet wide, hanging above the pool is a large crystal chandelier. The criticallyacclaimed, recordbreaking chicago engagement led to a broadway production that garnered mary zimmerman the 2002 tony award for best director and catapulted lookingglass onto the. Called by time the theater event of the year, mary zimmerman s metamorphoses brings ovids tales to stunning visual life. It transferred to broadway on 21 february 2002 at the circle in the. To describe mary zimmermans metamorphoses as a splashy production is almost irresistibleits hard to think of a show in history thats doused its audience so enthusiasticallybut the pun does a disservice to a profoundly moving, nuanced piece of theater. Metamorphoses had its west coast premiere at the zellerbach playhouse 18. The play metamorphoses by mary zimmerman, a theatrical adaptation of ovid.