Metamorphosis
2025 -
Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre, China

A Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre production 2025
by Franz Kafta in a new Mandarin translation by Tang Shi
Adapted and Directed by Rich Rusk

I composed, performed, arranged and produced the original recorded score, working with:

Violin: Nisa Adina
Cello: Ben Trigg, Emanuel Pavon
Double Bass: Bruno Migliari
Guitar: Vitaliy Tkachuk
Piano: Antônio Guerra 
Saxophones and Flutes: Finn Peters, Yuri Villar

I also co-sound designed the production with Finn Morrell.

This was my third collaboration with Rich and SDAC following The Dreamer (2013-5) and Shan Hai Jing (2019).

Winner of two major awards at Chinese Theatre Awards 2025:
BEST DESIGN and BEST INNOVATIVE SHOW

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