What has Gregori Samsa turned into? In this Icelandic company's innovative reworking of Kafka's novel, into an acrobat, no less.
Fantastic, terrifying, funny and also very sad. This is the story of that poor office worker who wakes up one morning completely transformed. Now, an Icelandic company retells the story, but in its own way; the main character will remain on stage throughout, whether in his bedroom or swinging from the rafters, in a demonstration of the sophisticated physical language that is the company’s trademark. Meanwhile, his family grow more and more horrified, their reactions enabling us to explore human nature and the way we react to extreme situations.
The music, created by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, helps to turn everyday reality into Kafka’s nightmare vision. All in all, this is a unique theatre experience, full of rhythm, on the subject of alienation, dehumanisation and fear of exclusion.
Autoria: Franz Kafka; Versió i adaptació: David Farr, Gísli Örn Gardarsson; Direcció: David Farr, Gísli Örn Gardarsson; Intèrprets: Gísli Örn Gardarsson, Nina Dögg Filippusdottir, Tom Mannion, Elva Ósk Ólafsdótir, Víkingur Kristjánsson; Composició musical: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis; Escenografia: Börkur Jónsson; Vestuari: Brenda Murphy; Disseny d'i·luminació: Björn Helgason; Disseny de so: Nick Manning; Concepció Sonora : Nick Manning; Producció: Dyri Jonsson; Producció executiva local: Velvet Events;
