The Great Metaphor

The Great Metaphor

The Great Metaphor

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The Great Metaphor

"Everything is a metaphor"

2023

0h 8m

10.0(1 votes)

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Mystery

Overview

What does a bankrupt poet with no desire to live have to say about life?

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4 members

Directing

Caio Omena

The Poet

Caio Omena

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Caio Omena

The Poet ( Voice )

Caio Omena

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