Storm I: Nothing Remains the Same

A poetic, cinematic reimagining of the first two books of Roman author Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

In his epic narrative, completed just before his exile in 8AD, Ovid links together “into one artistically harmonious whole, all the stories of classical mythology”. Above all, he tells of extraordinary and miraculous changes and transformations, in the nature of people and of things.

In a theatrically thrilling combinations of word, sound and unexpected occurrences, STORM.1: Nothing Remains The Same took up two of Ovid’s early stories.

STORM I was part of a set of six NTW productions exploring truth and testimony.

Text and header image from the NTW Website

Music reviews:

“Speech and music are relayed via headphones (by sound designer Mike Beer and composer John Hardy), enhancing an apt impression of both closeness and distance” (The Stage)

General reviews:

“Under director Kully Thiarai, National Theatre Wales is sharpening its resolve to be a people’s theatre. Tide Whisperer, a new site-specific work by Louise Wallwein, demonstrates how that entails a willingness to broach the most urgent and challenging issues of our time” (The Stage)

Music and Production Credits

Lead Composer Sam Barnes

Composed by Sam Barnes and John Hardy

Project Managed by John Hardy

Directed by Mike Pearson and Mike Brookes

Sound Design by Mike Beer

Produced by Lisa Maguire