Community Workshop Intensives: Exploring Metamorphosis with Yasmin Gurreeboo
Join us for a series of transformative theatre-making workshops led by Yasmin Gurreeboo, ActNow Theatre’s Artistic Director. These intensive sessions will explore new approaches to storytelling and collaborative creation.
During these intensives, we'll explore Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis as source material for a new theatrical adaptation. We'll examine the work's core themes while reimagining this classic story from the perspective of the communities that we work with.
These free intensives are a chance to get a glimpse into ActNow Theatre’s processes and approaches to making new work.
Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis explores the complex interplay between alienation, filial duty, and otherness. Through its protagonist, Gregor Samsa, we witness how his physical transformation catalyses a profound psychological and social metamorphosis. As he grapples with his new form, the story reveals how his sense of familial obligation collides with his growing alienation, leading to a devastating exploration of otherness. His transformation not only distances him from his own identity but also challenges the familial bonds he has sacrificed everything to maintain.
Dates
Intensive 1
Tuesday 28th 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 29th Jan 9:30am - 4:30pm
Intensive 2
Thursday 30th Jan 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 31st January 9:30am - 4:30pm
You can choose to attend one, or both of these intensives.
Where?
ActNow Theatre’s MakeSpace, 253-255 Gouger St.
How to register
Spaces are limited. Submit your expression of interest now, via this form.
EOIs close on January 12th, at 10pm.
Priority will be given to First Nations, POC, LGBTQIA+ and Disabled people, but allies are also warmly welcome.
What to prepare for the intensives
Please read any available translations or adaptations of Metamorphosis before the workshops begin. Throughout our intensive sessions, we will explore different versions of the text, comparing various interpretations and adaptations.
Wear comfortable clothing that you can move around freely in, and bring a water bottle.
Sharing stories
Please note: no content generated by participants during these intensives will be used in ActNow Theatre’s final production of Metamorphosis, unless we receive written permission from the participants. If this occurs, participants will be financially remunerated for their contribution to the final work.
