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Metamorphoses

Metamorphoses

by Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz

Original author Ovid

Published by: Theatre Communications Group

Imprint: Nick Hern Books

88 Pages, 5.00 x 7.75 in

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9781839040108
Published: September 2022

$20.95

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From the everyday to the astonishing, and the ordinary to the miraculous, the Roman poet Ovid's stories of epic impossibilities explore the power of transformation, the resilience of humans, and the wonder of life.

The myths of Metamorphoses have inspired generations of writers, including Shakespeare. Over two thousand years later, they are reimagined for our world by three leading British playwrights, and feature anarchy, shape-shifting and a burning chariot of fire.

This entertaining and provocative new play, by Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz, was written for the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe, London. It was first performed by four actors in 2021, and directed by Globe Associate Artistic Director, Sean Holmes and Associate Artistic Director of Headlong, Holly Race Roughan.

Sami Ibrahim is a writer from London. His plays include: A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain (Paines Plough / Rose Theatre, Kingston / Gate Theatre, London, 2022); two Palestinians go dogging (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2022; winner of the inaugural Theatre Uncut Political Playwriting Award in 2019); Metamorphoses, co-written with Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz, after Ovid (Shakespeare's Globe, 2021); Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her (2018 VAULT Festival, London); Iron Dome Fog Dome (The Yard, London, 2017) and Force of Trump (Brockley Jack).

He has worked at the Almeida Theatre as a member of their Creative Board, developing and producing From the Ground Up, a piece of immersive theatre.

Sabrina Mahfouz is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature and has won a Sky Arts Academy Award for Poetry, the Westminster Prize for New Playwrights and a Fringe First Award for her play Chef.

"Gloriously fun... delves into the depths of the Greek gods' cruelties and the unfortunate humans who happened to get in their way... a gallivanting piece of storytelling... Many of the stories will be familiar, but no prior knowledge is required to enjoy it... these are eternal stories, beautifully and accessibly told."
~Guardian

"A real treat... fresh and sparky... it's brilliant: haunting, surprising, stirring, shared – and a lot of fun."
~Time Out

"Both a subversive and educational whistlestop tour of these canonical tales... storytelling in its purest form."
~Whatsonstage

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