True Transformers

What if you took the movie Transformers and you threw out all the robots, then replaced them with humans?  Humans loaded not with special effects or metallic machinery, but with self-doubt, anxiety, jealousy, rage, sadness, laughter, glee, etc.  These humans have the ability to transform, but how and into what — they don’t know.  All they know is their own bodies, own voices, and own selves. That is the extent of their weaponry.  What would these humans then say to each other?  How would they interact?  Would they eventually transform?  And if so, into what?

The answers to these questions and more can be found in the Theatre Unleashed production of Metamorphose, showing for a limited run this Wednesday and Thursday, July 1 and 2, at 8:00 PM at the Studio/Stage Theatre in Koreatown.  Directed by Heather Halloway, the largely actor-created performance combines elements of improvisation, dance, movement, spoken-word, poetry, fairy tales, and Kabuki to tell the story intrinsic to all stories: the one of metamorphosis.

So if you’re tired of robotic, money-draining blockbusters and feel like you need something new in your life (perhaps something transformative?), then support a local theatre and see Metamorphose.  Prove that Los Angeles can indeed be more than just fast cars and studio-generated fantasies. Although you can use your fast, studio-paid car to get there.

The Theatre Unleashed production of Metamorphose can be seen at 8:00 PM this Wednesday and Thursday, July 1 and 2, at the Studio/Stage Theatre (520 N. Western Ave.) in Koreatown. For more information, please call Studio/Stage at (818) 849-4039 or visit www.theatreunleashed.com.