Metamorphoses even more potent with age at lookingglass. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. 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. The creation story of lookingglass alice, the big summer show at miamis arsht center, has nearly as many layers as lewis carrolls famous tales of the girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole into. An itinerant theater company for years, lookingglass moved into a permanent home on june 14, 2003, with a new theater in the renovated water tower water works on chicago s magnificent mile. Making its offbroadway debut, metamorphoses opens at second stage theater on october 9. Lookingglass theatre company announces 20192020 season. Mar 12, 2020 based on ovids fifteen volume work of transformation myths, the tone of mary zimmermans drama superbly echoes the plays theme of change as its physical production evolves onstage. Metamorphoses play project gutenberg selfpublishing. A professor of performance studies at northwestern university, she has also adapteddirected the notebooks of leonardo da vinci, the odyssey, the arabian nights, eleven rooms of proust, and journey to the west. Chicago on the aisle highly recommended zimmermans metamorphoses, in its 90minute sweep of vignettes, comprises but a fraction of ovids astonishing 15book narrative poem of collected myths that purported to explain everything about the universe, life and death included. Director and ensemble member mary zimmerman won the attention of new york audiences and tony voters with her aquarian metamorphoses, which had its start at lookingglass before transferring to broadway. Metamorphoses lookingglass theatre company water tower water works, 821 n. This is the first version of the play to appear in printed form.
Lookingglass theatre company is committed to the health and wellbeing of our audiences, artists, staff, and to mitigating the spread of the virus in our community. Mary zimmerman adapts treasure island for lookingglass. Sep 12, 2012 preshow lecture for lookingglass theatres metamorphoses by staff. Tony awardnominated for best play, metamorphoses overflows with gorgeous imagery and visionary theatricality. The criticallyacclaimed, recordbreaking chicago engagement led to a broadway production that garnered mary zimmerman the 2002 tony award for best director and catapulted lookingglass onto the national stage. Photo by michael brosilow, courtesy of lookingglass theatre.
Metamorphoses a play by mary zimmerman powells books. It has long been dedicated to performances of new works that. Nov 23, 2014 lookingglass theatre s holidaytime show lookingglass alice, based on alices adventures in wonderland and other works, is getting better with age. Written and directed by mary zimmerman, it was based on a work by ovid. Positioned in and around a large pool on the stage, the characters enact zimmermans adaptations of ovids tales, juxtaposing the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image. May 03, 2014 metamorphoses is a play by the american playwright and director, mary zimmerman, adapted from the classic ovid poem, metamorphoses. Most recently, musial turned his attention to designing the set for lookingglasss february 2009 production of the 1938 classic, our town, directed by jessica thebus and anna d. In the early 21st century, the poem continues to inspire and be retold through books, films and plays. Metamorphoses play wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Team members page 100 lookingglass theatre company. Mary zimmerman is the recipient of a 1998 macarthur fellowship, the 2002 tony award for best director of a play and numerous jeff awards including best production and best direction. Now chicago s lookingglass theatre company invites your whole family to join jim hawkins, long john silver and the rest of their crew of swashbuckling rogues as they race for buried treasure against a dastardly ring of cutthroat pirates. Guided by an artistic vision centered on the core values of collaboration, transformation, and invention, lookingglass seeks to capture audiences imaginations leaving them changed, charged and empowered.
A play, by mary zimmerman yet, it remains in your gizmo. This is the first version of the play to appear in. Lookingglass announces casting for metamorphoses remount. But the show that opened saturday night at the lookingglass is directed. From acclaimed playwright mary zimmerman of chicago s lookingglass theatre comes this dazzling adaptation of ovids classic myths. Metamorphoses played around the united states and off broadway before moving to broadways circle in the square theatre in march 2002. Now chicago s lookingglass theatre company invites your whole family to join jim hawkins, long john silver and the rest of their crew of swashbuckling rogues as they race. Donahue has notably appeared in broadways metamorphoses and measure for measure at new york shakespeare festival, in addition to productions with goodman theatre, court theatre, and lookingglass theatre company. Metamorphoses is a play by the american playwright and director, mary zimmerman, adapted from the classic ovid poem, metamorphoses.
Reviews writerdirector mary zimmermans lovely, deeply affecting work. It has to be one of the most interesting design problems that a set designer could undertake to solve. Mary zimmermans play metamorphoses is based on ovids fifteenvolume work of transformation myths. Metamorphoses, entitled six myths, is produced at the theatre and interpretation center of northwestern university. The book contains a production history, the play script, and, because the visual aspect of the play is so important, photographs from some of its past productions. In 1998, mary zimmermans stage adaptation metamorphoses premiered at the lookingglass theatre, 55 and the following year there was an adaptation of tales from ovid by the royal shakespeare company. The play opened offbroadway in october 2001 at the second stage theatre. Oct 01, 2012 metamorphoses lookingglass theatre company water tower water works, 821 n. Metamorphoses lookingglass theatre fourteen years ago lookingglass debuted metamorphoses, a play of such grace and beauty that the memory of it still lingers in the minds of audiences today. Working with her chicago based troupe, lookingglass theatre company, mary zimmerman adapted ovids poem for the stage in 2001. Two years later it was produced professionally by chicago s lookingglass theatre and zimmerman was a macarthur genius grant winner.
Heidi stillman is a writer, director, and ensemble member of the lookingglass theatre company in chicago. The citizens of charles dickenss coketown have moved readers for over a century. Devised more than a decade ago with chicago s lookingglass theatre company where zimmerman is an ensemble member, metamorphosess storied history as a show includes a 2002 tony award for best direction. It transferred to broadway on 21 february 2002 at the circle in the.
In 1998 the thenitinerant lookingglass theatre company opened a new show, metamorphoses, at the nowdefunct ivanhoe theatre. Metamorphoses literatureintodrama approach gives the book a dual role in the marketplace, both as literature and as a script for performance. Arenas incarnation, which follows a lookingglass revival, keeps its most famous elementa. Metamorphoses lookingglass theatre fourteen years ago lookingglass. Mary zimmermans metamorphoses to return to lookingglass. Preshow lecture for lookingglass theatres metamorphoses. Mary zimmerman is a writer and director and has worked with lookingglass for more than 25 years. September 19, 2012 january 6, 20 tony awardwinner for best direction of a play in 1998, lookingglass debuted metamorphoses, a play of such grace and beauty that the memory of it still lingers in the minds of audiences today.
Metamorphoses at arena stage at the mead center for american theater following its acclaimed 16week run at chicago s lookingglass theatre company this fall, metamorphoses brings the mythical tales of ovid to life at arena stage at the mead center for american theater from february 8 through march 17, 20, 10 years after the broadway premiere. Metamorphoses went on to broadway success, winning zimmerman the. The tone of the drama likewise echoes the themes of change and contrast, from the humor of phaetons therapy. Lookingglass theatres thaddeus and slocum is more vaudeville, less adventure. So it should come as no surprise that water is literally and figuratively. Lookingglass theatre company announced today that this falls remount of mary zimmermans metamorphoses will include seven members of the original 1998 cast. Lookingglass theatre company says it will open its 25th season. Lookingglass theatre company announces its complete 20192020 season lineup, with three shows created by lookingglass ensemble members. Based on ovids fifteen volume work of transformation myths, the tone of mary zimmermans drama superbly echoes the plays theme of change as its physical production evolves onstage. Lookingglass theatre article archives chicago reader. She is an artistic associate of goodman theatre, a member of lookingglass theatre company and a professor of performance studies at northwestern university.
Arsht centers big summer show, lookingglass alice, has. Metamorphoses is a play by the american playwright and director mary zimmerman, adapted from the classic ovid poem metamorphoses. In 1998 the thenitinerant lookingglass theatre company opened a new show. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Lookingglass theatre company presents the world premiere of metamorphoses at chicago s ivanhoe theater on october 25. Mary zimmerman adapts treasure island for lookingglass theatre.
Recipient of the 2011 tony award for outstanding regional theatre, lookingglass theatre company is located inside the water tower water works building on the magnificent mile in chicago. A classic tale of buccaneers and buried gold, robert louis stevensons adventure novel treasure island has been a beloved staple of page, stage and screen since it was first published more than years ago. No theatre company has done more to raise the role of water to an art form than chicago s lookingglass theatre company. Mar 01, 20 mary zimmerman, a member of chicago s lookingglass theatre company and a professor at northwestern university, started working on her adaptation of metamorphoses back in 1996. Classics, acrobatics and a tony the chicago theater company founded in 1988 calls its work theater without a net. Everyone will certainly consistently touch and also us their gizmo when. She also performed in the acclaimed new york production of metamorphoses and served as artistic director for lookingglass from 1997 to 2000. Called by time the theater event of the year, mary zimmermans metamorphoses brings ovids tales to stunning visual life. Based in chicago, she has designed numerous productions for goodman theatre, steppenwolf theatre company, chicago shakespeare theater, writers theatre, and court theatre. The criticallyacclaimed, recordbreaking chicago engagement led to a broadway production that garnered mary zimmerman the 2002 tony award for best director and. Mary zimmerman, a lifelong lover of greek mythology, has.
In 1998, mary zimmermans stage adaptation metamorphoses premiered at the lookingglass theatre, and the following year there was an adaptation of tales from ovid by the royal shakespeare company. Administrative offices 875 north michigan ave, suite 30, chicago, il 60611 773. Jun 30, 2002 called by time the theater event of the year, mary zimmermans metamorphoses brings ovids tales to stunning visual life. Metamorphoses 2002 broadway tickets, news, info, photos. Lookingglass alice is a circus tribute to lewis caroll created by lookingglass theatre company, a 2011 regional theater tony awardwinning group of multidisciplined ensemble of artists including founding member, movie and television star david schwimmer. Based on the recommendations and policies of local and federal officials, and our own commitment to you, for whom we create, there are no firm dates for our upcoming season. The highly acclaimed adaptation of dickenss classic novela 2001 jeff award winner. Mara blumenfeld has designed costumes for over 40 lookingglass productions, including such company favorites as lookingglass alice, the arabian nights, metamorphoses, and cascabel. She is a macarthur fellowship recipient, an ensemble member of chicago s lookingglass theatre company, and a manilow resident director at the goodman theatre.
Heidi stillman is an actor, writer, director, ensemble member and artistic director of lookingglass. Lookingglass theatres holidaytime show lookingglass alice, based on alices adventures in wonderland and other works, is getting better with age. In 1998, lookingglass debuted metamorphoses, a play of such grace and beauty that the memory of it still lingers in the minds of audiences today. Arsht centers big summer show, lookingglass alice, has as. Preshow lecture for lookingglass theatres metamorphoses by staff. Her adaptation credits include the jeffnominated the baron in the trees with larry distasi and the master and margarita. The play premiered in 1996 as six myths at northwestern university and later the lookingglass theatre company in chicago. Ovids 15book epic metamorphoses deals with wrath, jealously, lust, despair the entire gamut of human and divine emotion. From highflying spectacle, to gorgeous storytelling, and. Metamorphoses project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Cascabel with tony hernandez and rick bayless, the north china lover, hephaestus with tony hernandez, the brothers karamazov 2009 raven award for excellence in arts and entertainment. A rippling, onstage pool conjures a magical world where gods and mortals coexist and universal tales of fate, lost love, greed and death are shared. Metamorphoses 2002 broadway tickets, news, info, photos, videos. For lookingglass, she adapted and directed the odyssey, the secret in the wings, the arabian nights, sm, metamorphoses, eleven rooms of proust coproduction with about face theatre, argonautika and treasure island.
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