As Gregor Samsa - taking liberties with the character of Franz Kafka's novella The Metamorphosis - awoke one morning, the morning for him wasn't fine at all, even though it was drizzling outside in ...

Visitors find themselves in Gregor Samsa’s bedroom; looking down reveals a greyish carapace and six stick-like limbs. Walking around brings floppy antennae into view. A window reveals a drab street.

At the Met Gala, there’s always a long roster of celebrities walking its carpet, dressed to the nines.But this year, there was an unexpected star appearance: Gregor Samsa, in full cockroach form.

In the past, Frantic Assembly have often struggled to find the right writer for their style of physical theatre, and this time is no exception. Sissay is a great poet, but he’s no dramatist. His ...