When does the performance take place?

The performance is scheduled for 10.07.2026 at 19:30.

Where will METAMORPHOSIS be performed?

It will be performed at Theater Hof - Studio at Kulmbacher Straße 5 in 95030 Hof.

How long does the evening last?

The duration of the piece is about 70 minutes and there is no intermission.

Is the event indoors?

Yes, the performance takes place in the studio of Theater Hof and thus in indoor spaces.

How much does a ticket cost?

According to the ticket offer, prices start at 33.16 euros per ticket.

What is METAMORPHOSIS about?

The evening is inspired by Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis and makes Gregor Samsa's inner and outer transformation experienceable as dance theater.

Kafka becomes body: METAMORPHOSIS unfolds intense stage magic at Theater Hof

Name: METAMORPHOSIS
Start: 2026-07-10T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-10T21:30:00+02:00
Location: Theater Hof - Studio

When Kafka gets moving: METAMORPHOSIS at the Theater Hof

With METAMORPHOSIS, the Theater Hof presents a chamber dance evening on the studio stage that does not illustrate Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis, but makes it physically experienceable. Ali San Uzer translates Gregor Samsa's inner turmoil into movement, space, and music - close to the audience, condensed, atmospheric, and without evasive distance.

A dance evening between man and vermin

The world premiere brings the famous literary nightmare into a sensual present. What begins as a radical disturbance in Kafka unfolds here as a stage experience of great psychological tension: The body becomes a battleground of alienation, family, guilt, and decay. The intimacy of the studio promises a theatrical atmosphere where every gesture, every light change, and every acoustic sharpening gains significance.

Choreography with dramatic precision

Ali San Uzer works as a choreographer and dancer with a language of forms that swings between vulnerability and estrangement. Together with the stage and costumes by Aylin Kaip, lighting by Uwe Masch, and dramaturgy by Janina Werner, a staging emerges that does not rely on narrative comfort, but on condensation. Gregor Samsa's transformation appears as a physical and spiritual border experience that unfolds layer by layer.

The ensemble as a physical score

The cast brings the psychological and family constellation from Kafka's original to life with dancerly precision. Denis Mehmeti, Giuseppe Conte, Kana Imagawa, Larissa Guerra, Irene Garcia Torres, Filippo Italiano, Isabella Bartolini, Efim Kirbitov, Sara Runfola, Ali San Uzer, and Maurice Daniel Ernst form an ensemble that closely intertwines roles, movement images, and inner voices. Especially the studio stage with its intimate distance enhances the audience's reaction: Here, one does not just observe, but feels along.

Theater Hof as a strong venue for young contemporary aesthetics

Theater Hof, with its studio, is an ideal venue for contemporary dance theater. According to the city's representation, the house has 567 seats in the main house and 99 seats on the studio stage; for this production, the immediate proximity to the action is artistically central. The compact form of the evening, around 70 minutes without an intermission, promises a concentrated stage experience without interruption, supported by a clear dramaturgy and intense lighting and spatial design.

Conclusion: An evening for all who love theater as a physical perception

METAMORPHOSIS promises not a cozy Kafka illustration, but a lively, poetic, and disturbing dance evening with strong imagery. Those who appreciate the power of modern choreography, the weight of literary works, and the thrill of direct stage contact should experience this world premiere live.