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Summary: I would give it 10 stars out of five
Review: Having been someone who has been intimatly involved with this play; I have read it, seen it, and been in it, I can tell you that this is one of the best American plays of the 20th century if not ever.
As for a book, it is amazing. Mary Zimmerman's language is stunningly beautiful; her amalgam of her own language and that of Ovid or Rilke and others is seemless. The words are often profound, and always beautiful.
Small parts of the text are lost without a visual aid, but these are rare and easy to imagine.
We can only hope that Mary Zimmerman keeps writing amazing works of theatre and makes them available to the public.
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Summary: I got a chance to perform in Metamorphoses at my university!
Review: I was cast in this play at Rowan University this year, under the direction of Paule Turner, and trust me when I say this is a great script. Not because of what it contains- but because of what it doesn't. Mary Zimmerman has left so much of her play open for interpretation, and we certainly took that to heart.The poetry of Ovid is mesmerizing, and David Slavitt's translation is a must read. But to truly understand the inspiration of this work, see this play and read this script with your mind open. I can't wait until my chance to see this on Broadway.
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Summary: Personal Experience
Review: I was privileged enough to see this play performed on Broadway at Circle in the Square theatre. Ever since, I can think of no play, aside from Laramie Projet that has been as powerful and moving as Metamorphosis. Zimmerman has created a masterwork from Ovid's tales. Fully deserving of a Tony or Pulitzer, this play belongs in any serious collectors library.
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Summary: Plays better than it reads
Review: This is not a play script in the traditional sense. This is part of the new trend of director-centered theater, where concept is all. In this case the concept is a pool, where several of Ovid's tales of strange-changes-in-the-night take place in and around. This is one of the better examples of concept theater, and it won many awards on Broadway (but not for script). Reading the original Ovid is preferable to reading descriptions of how the pool should be lit, or what music plays through scene changes. But seeing it? If done right, this material could be incredibly visually striking. I'd advise stage directors to take a peek. This is director-friendly material. Actors, playwrights, and general readers I'd steer towards Ted Hughes' TALES FROM OVID.
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Summary: Plays better than it reads
Review: This is not a play script in the traditional sense. This is part of the new trend of director-centered theater, where concept is all. In this case the concept is a pool, where several of Ovid's tales of strange-changes-in-the-night take place in and around. This is one of the better examples of concept theater, and it won many awards on Broadway (but not for script). Reading the original Ovid is preferable to reading descriptions of how the pool should be lit, or what music plays through scene changes. But seeing it? If done right, this material could be incredibly visually striking. I'd advise stage directors to take a peek. This is director-friendly material. Actors, playwrights, and general readers I'd steer towards Ted Hughes' TALES FROM OVID.
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Summary: A Play for the Human Spirit
Review: This play is AMAZING! I saw it twice and HAD to buy the script! WOW!!!! The pool might seem hokey, but it's used so beautifully. SEE THIS PLAY IF YOU CAN! You're truly missing out if you don't. The script has the right lines, but misses the subtlety and humor and beauty that the live production gives. SEE THE SHOW AND BUY THE SCRIPT! KEEP THIS SHOW OPEN!
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