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.