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Metamorphoses
Paperback, 88 pages ISBN: 9781839040108Publication Date:
7 Oct 2021
Size: 198mm x 129mm£10.99 £8.79You save £2.20 (20%)
A4 Spiral-bound, 176 pages ISBN: 9781839043086Publication Date:
7 Oct 2021
Size: 297mm x 210mm£14.99 £11.99You save £3.00 (20%)
Ebook, 88 pages ISBN: 9781788503983Publication Date:
7 Oct 2021
£10.99 £8.79You save £2.20 (20%)
First Staged:
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare's Globe, London, 2021

Metamorphoses

By Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz Original author Ovid

Paperback £10.99£8.79

A4 Spiral-bound £14.99£11.99

Ebook £10.99£8.79

From the everyday to the astonishing, and the ordinary to the miraculous, the Roman poet Ovid's stories of epic impossibilities explore the power of transformation, the resilience of humans, and the wonder of life.

The myths of Metamorphoses have inspired generations of writers, including Shakespeare. Over two thousand years later, they are reimagined for our world by three leading British playwrights, and feature anarchy, shape-shifting and a burning chariot of fire.

This entertaining and provocative new play, by Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz, was written for the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe, London. It was first performed by four actors in 2021, and directed by Globe Associate Artistic Director, Sean Holmes and Associate Artistic Director of Headlong, Holly Race Roughan.


A4 Edition also available

This play is also available as an A4 Edition, offering spiral binding, a larger print size and additional space for notes. To order the play in this format, simply select the 'A4 Spiral-bound' option above. Please note A4 Editions are only available for delivery within the UK.

'We are here to make sense of it all.'

Press Quotes

'Gloriously fun... delves into the depths of the Greek gods' cruelties and the unfortunate humans who happened to get in their way... a gallivanting piece of storytelling... Many of the stories will be familiar, but no prior knowledge is required to enjoy it... these are eternal stories, beautifully and accessibly told'

Guardian

'Both a subversive and educational whistlestop tour of these canonical tales... storytelling in its purest form'

Whatsonstage

'Tales that predate #MeToo by millennia, but they are still potent and they are served up delightfully'

British Theatre Guide

'A real treat... fresh and sparky... it's brilliant: haunting, surprising, stirring, shared – and a lot of fun'

Time Out
Paperback,88 pages ISBN: 9781839040108Publication Date:
7 Oct 2021
Size: 198mm x 129mm£10.99 £8.79You save £2.20 (20%)
A4 Spiral-bound,176 pages ISBN: 9781839043086Publication Date:
7 Oct 2021
Size: 297mm x 210mm£14.99 £11.99You save £3.00 (20%)
Ebook,88 pages ISBN: 9781788503983Publication Date:
7 Oct 2021
£10.99 £8.79You save £2.20 (20%)

Also by Sami Ibrahim:

Wind Bit Bitter, Bit Bit Bit Her
two Palestinians go dogging
Multiple Casualty Incident
Plays from VAULT 3
A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain

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Also by Laura Lomas:

Bird and other monologues for young women
Gypsy Girl
The House Party
Joanne
Where I'm From
Chaos
Blister
Bird

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Also by Sabrina Mahfouz:

15 Heroines
Noughts & Crosses

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