“Metamorphosis” dir. Michał Kmiecik

In Michał Kmiecik's production of “Metamorphosis,” an adaptation of the story about Gregor Samsa, who one day wakes up transformed into a bug and cannot go to work. His sense of professional duty clashes with his joy in a lazy morning. The director moves Kafka's protagonist into a grotesquely portrayed world of the modern corporation. The performance can be seen on 20 November 2026 at 7:15 PM on the Main Stage of Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny im. Marii i Edmunda Wiercińskich.

Samsa supports his whole family, whose lives are filled with empty conversations and hollow daily rituals. His transformation upends the household's routine and forces change on each character. Comic scenes turn tragic, and horror emerges from beneath the farce.

Cast:

• Gregor Samsa - Mariusz Bąkowski
• Mr. Samsa - Rafał Cieluch
• Secretary, Maid 2 - Zina Kerste
• Mrs. Samsa - Anna Kieca
• Employee 1, Roommate 1 - Przemysław Kozłowski
• Mr. Boss - Miłosz Pietruski
• Greta Samsa - Dominika Probachta
• Authorized Clerk - Tadeusz Ratuszniak
• Employee 2, Roommate 2 - Tomasz Taranta
• Maid 1 - Lina Wosik

Credits: translation Juliusz Kydryński, script and direction Michał Kmiecik, dramaturgy Ida Ślęzak, set design Szymon Szewczyk, costumes Natalia Burzyńska, music and sound design Wojciech Kucharczyk, video Agnieszka Piesiewicz and Filip Wierzbicki, live camera operators Marek Hajduk, choreography consultant Malwina Pietrzyk-Nowak, lighting Janusz Kaźmierski, Jan Sławkowski and Daniel Piaskowski, sound Maciej Rzońca, Piotr Postemski, Kacper Dubicki and Marika Kiełbiowska, assistant director Anna Kieca, stage manager Justyna Bartman-Jaskuła.

Practical information: the performance runs 140 minutes with one intermission. The premiere took place on 14 September 2024.