Cygnet Theatre - Rolando (San Diego, CA)
This elegant, time-jumping play harnesses the power of the law of attraction that Newton left out: s*x. Merging science with human concerns and ideals, Tom Stoppard's masterpiece is part detective story, part love story and part farce, with mathematics, literature, gardening and chaos theory thrown into the mix.
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The first act was rather tedious, but towards the end it was hinting of exciting stuff to come. The second act was much more enjoyable and the plot resolved itself nicely. The acting was superb, the costumes and set were perfect. It is the story itself that keeps this from being a 5-star experience.
It was a great experience - BRILLIANT PLAY, EXCELLENT CAST, SUPERB ACTING, COSY LITTLE THEATER, fine seats, even the program printed in great taste. We googled the details on the playwright and the play to complete the experience after the show and found even more intersting facts on the main heroine and her scientific mystery. Wow! http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/arcadia/index.html
Why do not Americans give more curtains to the actors? I am sure in Europe this performance would get more appreciation from the audience. Do not take humanity for granted!
Well, here is an attempt. Thanks a lot! You are great!
And also thanks to Goldstar ticket service, worked fine.
Excellent cast, such an interesting scenario - set in two different centuries - wonderful costumes! A treat for the eye and the ear!
Expertly written, witty and intelligent play. Excellent acting. Great costumes. Uncomfortable seats.
The acting, as always at Cygnet, was superb. The dialog was witty and entertaining, but the tempo for the overall play was a bit slow. Being very tired, I left after intermission.
One of the most thought-provoking and challenging plays I have ever seen.
Difficult to understand the actors. They spoke extremely fast and with fake "English" accents. No relevancy, I did not care about the characters are what happened to them. I left at intermission.
Be prepared for a LONG play, but don't even think about leaving at the intermission. The second part provides an admirable, sly unraveling of all the knots tied in the first; and it does so with a smile.
Excellent production. Most of the actors were outstanding and the set was beautiful. The story does require some understanding of the the history and people involved to really understand. There is much helpful information in the program. Highly recommended.
Main players were great, minor actors were horribly average (hence, minor roles..). It would have been better divided into three acts with two intermissions. Sound system left something to be desired. I think the play would have been better served in a more appropriate venue, with slightly better actors.
As always, dealing with Goldstar was effortless - a great company!
Center front row seats! Wow! I was so close I could see the sweat on the actor's brow! Great performance. The theater was just a little too warm for comfort.
play was good, but too long
The actors were brilliant. Beautiful storyline masterfully woven together. It was on the edge of my seat. I highly recommend this performance!
We were unfortunately unable to attend.
have to say that I loved this play, it was definitely a play that made you think and also stay involved with what was going on up on the stage.
also really enjoyed the theatre
This was the best dramatic production we have seen locally since moving from New York to San Diego 12 years ago. The acting was beautiful the direction elegant and Tom Stoppard's eloquent langage and intelligent plot construction made the experience magical. Thank you for reminding us how enriching a theatrical experience can be.
Excellent and interesting play. All the actors were great (except the young man, and he was just a little green) and the set was perfect. Made me want to research the playwrite.
Held your attention. Impressive cast members.
Small Theatre... Great Seats! Good Show!
The actors were remarkable but the story line was very convoluted. On the night we went, about 15 people left along with us at intermission. Rachael did a fantastic job as did Hannah.
A wonderful, intimate, and newly renovated 146 seat theatre with beautifully restored vintage theatre seats and upgraded lighting and sound equipment. Every seat has a great view.
The Cygnet Theatre Company is run by award winning actor and director Sean Murray. Previous to the Cygnet, Murray ran the North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach.
Cygnet's fifth season begins with one of Tom Stoppard's masterpieces. Moving smoothly between 1809 and the present, Arcadia explores the nature of truth and time, and the disruptive influence of sex on our lives.
The production stars award-winning actors Rosina Reynolds and Jim Chovick from Copenhagen and Glynn Bedington from The Little Foxes.
Directed by Sean Murray.
About the Playwright
Tom Stoppard has established an international reputation as a writer of "serious comedy"; his plays are plays of ideas that deal with philosophical issues, yet he combines the philosophical ideas he presents with verbal wit and visual humor. His linguistic complexity, with its puns, jokes, innuendo and other wordplay, is a chief characteristic of his work.
Stoppard's plays include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Jumpers, Travesties, Night and Day, The Real Thing, Hapgood, Arcadia, Dirty Linen and Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. In addition to his original stage plays, Stoppard has written original screenplays, teleplays and radio plays, as well as adaptations for the stage and screen. His screenplay of "Brazil," coauthored by Terry Gilliam and Charles McKeown, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1985. Other well-known screenplays by Stoppard include "Empire of the Sun" (1987, adapted from the novel by J. G. Ballard), "The Russia House" (1989, adapted from the novel by John Le Carre) and "Billy Bathgate" (1991, adapted from the novel by E. L. Doctorow), as well as a film version of his own "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" (1991). Stoppard also sometimes reads and contributes to scripts by other writers as favors to directors Kathleen Kennedy, Mike Nichols, and Steven Spielberg. Among teleplays by Stoppard, the best known is "Squaring the Circle: Poland, 1980-81," a fictional documentary about the history of Solidarity.
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