The breathtaking event that took place at the Joyce Theater tuesday night in New York City was a unique interpretation of Kafka’s novella “Metamorphosis”. The Royal Ballet Production team displayed Gregor’s repulsive transformation and his family’s reaction to the tragedy. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
The Royal Ballet’s production of The Metamorphosis allowed me to experience how dance can successfully convey a story. Franz Kafka’s story about a man’s sudden transformation into a cockroach introduced me to a completely different style of fiction. The ballet … Continue reading
Tuesday night’s breathtaking performance at the Joyce Theater of Arthur Pita’s surreal ballet of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis was quite memorable. Edward Watson’s unique portrayal of Gregor Samsa, a troubled working man who becomes a nasty vermin, is riveting, complex, and … Continue reading
Here is a useful, step-by-step power point tutorial for using iMovie, created by former Baruch ITF Amanda Favia. It covers most of what we reviewed in class this week (or will review in class, for you High Cs and Thundercats) … Continue reading
Contrast – a theme that Kafka would be smiling about in his grave. The emphasis on black and white in this ballet and the irregular form of the set visually show the growing distance between Gregor and his family. #powerful
most interesting thing I’ve seen in a while; the brown sludge wasn’t the only thing to “stick” with me MIND-BLOWING #metamorphosis #bravo
The Metamorphosis was a great show. Gregor was crazy flexible, but why only old people in the audience? #shame
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 … Continue reading
Last night, I had the opportunity to see “The Metamorphosis” – A Royal Ballet Production of the Franz Kafka novella of the same title at the well-known Joyce Theater. Principal dancer Edward Watson stole the show – which was directed … Continue reading
I felt Metamorphosis all the way to the end where I was shaking–not from the cold but from how emotional it was. #metamorphosis … Continue reading