Last night, Edward Weston became a cockroach in an eerie ballet interpretation performance of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis at the Joyce Theater. The stage design by Simon Daw created a space for the audience to engage with all characters: Gregor to the left and the Samsas to the right. And we were able to witness Gregor’s metamorphosis into a cockroach from the Samsas’ screams, horrific bug noises, and dialogue which didn’t once allow the audience to forget that he was no longer human. Weston did a wonderful job in his role as a human turned cockroach that choreographer/director Arthur Pita made possible through an excellent choice of dream sequences that involved a mysterious back substance. By the end of the night, I enjoyed the performance and the experience of my first ballet dance.