Based on Franz Kafka's classical novella of the same title, Metamorphosis is Peking opera scriptwriter-actor-director, WU Hsing-kuo's attempt to have a conversation with Kafka across time and space. Metamorphosis tells the story of a travelling salesman who wakes to find himself inexplicably turned into a beetle. His family keeps locked in his room. He dies of starvation and his family's negligence eventually. To his family's great relief, they aspire for a promising future.

Metamorphosis was invited by 2013 Edinburgh International Festival to stage its world premiere. The internationally acclaimed production features WU's solo performance in which he played multiple roles and pioneered in combining traditional Peking opera with multimedia technology.

Contemporary Legend Theatre

Cofounded in 1986 by WU Hsing-kuo, Contemporary Legend Theatre (CLT) is committed to building a bridge between traditional Chinese opera and contemporary theater. CLT is recognized globally as a pioneer in intercultural, cross-disciplinary performances, and has been invited to perform at reputable venues as well as festivals in over twenty countries. It is the only one performing arts group in Taiwan that has staged performances at top three art festivals around the world: Edinburgh International Festival, Festival d'Avignon and Lincoln Center Festival.

Original / Franz KAFKA

Artistic Director, Playwright & Director / WU Hsing-kuo

Performer / WU Hsing-kuo

Script / WU Hsing-kuo

Producer / LIN Hsiu-wei

Libretto / CHANG Ta-chuen

Dramaturg / KENG Yi-wei, Bi-qi Beatrice LEI

Translator / Bi-qi Beatrice LEI

Composer / WANG I-yu

Aria Arrangement / LI Lian-bi, WU Hsing-kuo

Stage Design / LIN Keh-hua

Video Design / Ethan WANG

Lighting Design (premiere) / KAO I-hua

Costume Design / Sara LAI

Instrument Arrangement / SUN Jian-an

Graphic Design / Allen CHANG, YE Yun-ling

Photographer / KUO Cheng-chang, Andrew ORE, LIU Chen-hsiang

Technical Director / WONG Choo-yean

Calligraphy / Master Hsing-yun, Humanistic Buddhist Reading Association

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Advisor / Minister of Culture

Presenter / Contemporary Legend Theatre

Co-Presenter / National Taichung Theater

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