Metamorphoses
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Metamorphoses is a play by Mary Zimmerman that reimagines classical Greek and Roman myths through visually striking, water-centered staging.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metamorphoses canonical | 3 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | myths of Ovid ⓘ |
| author | Mary Zimmerman ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Drama Desk Award
ⓘ
surface form:
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play
Lucille Lortel Award ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
ⓘ
surface form:
Metamorphoses by Ovid
classical Greek myths ⓘ classical Roman myths ⓘ |
| broadwayCity | New York City ⓘ |
| broadwayTransfer | Circle in the Square Theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Mary Zimmerman ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by theatre critics ⓘ |
| firstProducedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
mythological drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
gods
ⓘ
mortals ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
change
ⓘ
loss ⓘ love ⓘ power of storytelling ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent myth-based stage adaptations ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lightingDesignFeature | reflections on water ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
visually striking imagery
ⓘ
water-centered staging ⓘ |
| originalCityOfProduction |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| originalProductionCompany | Lookingglass Theatre Company ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
nonlinear storytelling
ⓘ
story-theatre techniques ⓘ |
| publisherOfScript | Northwestern University Press ⓘ |
| setDesignElement | minimalist set surrounding a pool ⓘ |
| soundDesignFeature | evocative soundscape ⓘ |
| stagingStyle |
ensemble-based
ⓘ
highly physical theatre ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Roman mythology ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| theatricalElement | onstage pool of water ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.