Called by Time the "theater event of the year," Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses brings Ovid's tales to stunning visual life. 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. Nominated for three 2002 Tony Awards, including "Best Play," Metamorphoses earned Zimmerman a Tony for "Best Direction of a Play."
Called by Time the "theater event of the year," Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses brings Ovid's tales to stunning visual life. Set in and a...
This play is based on Ovid's 15-volume work of transformation myths. Positioned in and around a large pool on the stage, the characters enact Zimmerman's adaptations of Ovid's tales, juxtaposing the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image. The tone of the drama likewise echoes the themes of change and contrast, from the humour of Phaeton's therapy session to the tragedy of Midas and his daughter. The volume contains a production history, the play script, and, because the visual aspect of the play is important, photographs from some of its past productions.
This play is based on Ovid's 15-volume work of transformation myths. Positioned in and around a large pool on the stage, the characters enact Zimmerma...
"Based on The Journey to the West by Ch'eng Wu, translated from the Chinese and edited by Anthony C. Yu (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977-83)."
"Based on The Journey to the West by Ch'eng Wu, translated from the Chinese and edited by Anthony C. Yu (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977-83...
As in her Tony Award winning "Metamorphoses," Mary Zimmerman transforms Greek mythology here the story of Jason and the Argonauts into a mesmerizing piece of theater. Encountering an array of daunting challenges in their first voyage of the world, Jason and his crew illustrate the essence of all such journeys to follow their unpredictability, their inspiring and overwhelming breadth of emotion, their lessons in the inevitability of failure and loss. Bursts of humor and fantastical creatures enrich a story whose characters reveal remarkable complexity. Medea is profoundly sympathetic even...
As in her Tony Award winning "Metamorphoses," Mary Zimmerman transforms Greek mythology here the story of Jason and the Argonauts into a mesmerizin...
In her latest theatrical production inspired by a classic story, Mary Zimmerman reimagines The White Snake, an ancient Chinese legend in which a snake spirit transforms herself into a beautiful woman in order to experience the human world. Adventuring down her mountainside with her companion, Green Snake, White Snake meets and falls in love with the humble, virtuous Xu Xian and convinces him to marry her. Together, the three friends open a pharmacy, but soon the remarkable healing powers of White Snake draw the attention of a treacherous monk, Fa Hai. Outraged at the union between a mortal...
In her latest theatrical production inspired by a classic story, Mary Zimmerman reimagines The White Snake, an ancient Chinese legend in which a sn...
This fun children's book helps children develop a sense of how important imagination and dancing can be. Gramps-Grumps and the Dancing Lumps is the educational, uplifting, and funny story of a grumpy old man finding joy in life.
This fun children's book helps children develop a sense of how important imagination and dancing can be. Gramps-Grumps and the Dancing Lumps is the ed...
