This bold new stage adaptation of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis brings the timeless story into a strikingly relevant and emotionally resonant form. At the heart of the production is Gregor Samsa—a man who awakens to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. But in this version, his dual existence is split on stage: one actor embodies “Insect Gregor,” physically confined, voiceless, and slowly crushed by his surroundings, while another portrays “Human Gregor,” unseen and unheard by his family, articulating the inner thoughts, memories, and fears of the man still trapped within.

Visually and emotionally charged, the production uses a divided stage, surreal makeup, expressive lighting, and well-selected score to heighten the tension between perception and reality, body and mind, family and self. The shrinking space occupied by Gregor becomes a metaphor for his vanishing identity, mirroring how society—and often families—treat those who become inconvenient, unfamiliar, or unproductive.

Rooted in the director’s personal experience as an immigrant, the story also speaks to the feeling of being othered, displaced, and misunderstood in a society that prizes financial contribution over human connection. The production reflects our modern world—still echoing Kafka’s era—where economic pressures, loss of personal agency, and fractured communication continue to isolate people.

The Metamorphosis invites audiences into an unsettling yet deeply human journey, asking: What happens when we are no longer seen for who we are? And who do we become when we are no longer heard?