The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a short story of a man who spent all his time financially taking care of his family only to wake up one morning as a repulsive bug. The performance at the Joyce Theater achieved the perfect mixture of sticking to the main point of the novel, while keeping the reader on the edge of their seats with new twists. Stage designer, Simon Dav, did an excellent job situating the kitchen next to Gregor’s room because it allowed the audience to experience two different perspectives at all times. The director, Arthur Pita, was able to portray Gregor’s experiences of a new body and the unconcerned family’s reaction to the problems of their son.