Young shoot of Monkshood plant: Karl Blossfeldt, early
20th century
metamorphoses
Metamorphoses is based on a handful of myths from
Ovid's epic poem including: Narcissus and Echo, The Rape
of Prosepine and The Sybil of Cumae. Featuring a new text
by Peter Oswald.
"The Clod epitomise all that is best in devised
and visual theatre - pure inspiration shot through with sheer imagination
and verve ... Paul Clark's score is beautiful"What's
On
Time is a circle, prophecies are facile:
Nothing and much is what I have to say.
I am dust, dust that cannot blow away.
Lord of Time,
Call back your hordes of moments that have flown,
Before her duties wear the moon away.
Too many revolutions, too much change –
Metamorphoses, Peter Oswald
Credits
Directed by Suzy Willson
Music by Paul Clark
Designed by Sarah Blenkinsop
Lighting by Simon Hetzel
Words by Peter Oswald
Performers
Vanessa Earl, Nicola Scott, Simon Hunt, Jonny Hoskins,
Sabina Netherclift, Sarah Belcher, Leisa Mererid, Louis Lovett, Stephen
Fewell
Musicians
Calina de la Mare, JP Gandy, James Keane, Nick Allen,
Sophie Sirotta, Niall Webb, Nick Stephenson
Metamorphoses On Tour
First performed at BAC, October 1996.
A revised version with text by Peter Oswald toured the UK, May 1997.