Synetic Closes Its Season With an Original Adaptation of Don Quixote
Synetic Theater at Crystal City (1800 South Bell Street Arlington, VA 22202)
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The last date listed for Don Quixote was Thursday June 23, 2011 / 8:00pm.
5 Goldstar Member Reviews
kevharb
I love Synetic and I love Don Quixote, but I hated this production. It had the halting awkardness of a high school drama class show. It was a bundle of bad writing and worse acting, with very little dancing (and what there was wasn't particularly noteworthy). Even the music, which is usually very good at Synetic shows, was unremarkable. Save your money and wait for the next Synetic production. Skip this one.Written on Jun 23 2011
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This was our first Synetic Theater production, we were glad it was a show with some dialog and a classic tale so we were familiar with the plot. I like the premise of using movement/dance to interpret the story. The dancers did a great job, the sets were basic but creative. We enjoyed the show.Written on Jun 18 2011
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Overall, another wonderful performance from Synetic Theater. Istrate does a great job as Don Quixote - funny and sad and not quite real (he actually looks a bit like a comic book character). I am generally somewhat disappointed when Synetic actors do any speaking, and I must say that some of the dialogue was pretty poor (writing-wise). But Don Quixote and Sancho Panza were so funny that it almost made up for it. Alex Mills was incredible, as always, as the evil spirit. He also did a drag bit as a prostitute--particularly awful dialogue--which I could have lived happily without seeing.Written on Jun 17 2011
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More Information About Don Quixote
Website
http://synetictheater.org/mainstage/donquixote.html
Quotes & Highlights
- For more information on Synetic's production of Don Quixote, read the Synopsis, and the Director's Note.
Description
Synetic once again merges its unique physical theater style with text in its season closer, Don Quixote, written by Resident Playwright Roland Reed whose The Master and Margarita was nominated for the 2011 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Resident Play. Lost in the mystical world of his books, Don Quixote abandons his home and reality to become a wandering knight. This touching comedy, inspired by the surrealistic paintings of Dali and Bosch, brings the wonder of Quixote’s dreaming mind to life and focuses a satirical lens on what it means to be normal.
Directed by Paata Tsikurishvili, 2011 Helen Hayes Recipient for Outstanding Director
Choreographed by Irina Tsikurishvili
Set, Costumes, and Properties Design by Georgi Alexi-Meskhisvili
Original Music by Konstantine Lortkipanidze
Sound Design by Irakli Kavsadze
Lighting Design by Andrew F. Griffin
About the Ticket Supplier: Synetic Theater
Founded in 2001 by the husband and wife team of Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili, Synetic Theater is DC's Premier Physical Theater, whose mission is to be the premier American physical theater, fusing dynamic art forms--such as text, drama, movement, acrobatics, dance, and music, by producing world-class physical theater for all ages, educating the next generation of artists and physical theater professionals, and promoting this distinct form of theater nationally and internationally through community outreach and touring programs. Synetic's unique performance style is simultaneously avant-garde and accessible, with a broad appeal to a wide, culturally diverse, and cross-generational audience.