2008/2009 Season

Host and Guest
September 26 - November 9, 2008 at Rosslyn Spectrum

Host and Guest centers around two men, one Muslim and one Christian, who befriend each other despite their cultures' long-standing hatred. The people from both villages punish them violently for their friendship, and the entire community is shattered by war. Both villages are Georgian, the confrontation between individual morality and ancient community prejudices is the conflict that brings about the central tragedy of this moving piece.

The play, written by Roland Reed, is based on an epic poem from the Republic of Georgia. Vazha Pshavela wrote the original poem around the turn of the 20th century, and it has become a classic of Georgian literary culture.

Fresh from the successes of the 07/08 season, including a breathtaking Romeo and Juliet and a passion-inflamed adaptation of Carmen, Synetic now turns its signature blend of passionate movement, music, and text towards a story that shakes with connections to modern conflicts all over the world.

Dante
February 6 - March 22, 2009 at Rosslyn Spectrum

In an unprecedented, ambitious production, Synetic Theater takes on the entirety of Dante Alighieri's epic masterpiece, the tale of a lost traveler's visionary journey through the torments of Hell and up the slopes of Purgatory, before the final attainment of redemption and Paradise. Delving into the core of Dante's original work, this modern retelling will bring the Italian classic to life in a way never seen before.

Warning: "Dante" contains some sexual content, shocking images, and nudity. Parental discretion is advised.

Lysistrata
March 27 - April 5, 2009 at Georgetown University
April 11 - April 26, 2009 at Rosslyn Spectrum

Athens and Sparta have been at war for years with no end in sight, and Lysistrata has an answer. She unites the women of Athens in a sex strike to force the men to come to their senses. Synetic, in collaboration with Georgetown University's Theater and Performance Studies Program, brings its unique blend of movement, dance, text, and music to Aristophanes' timeless political satire, a smash since its premiere in 500 B.C.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
May 28 - June 15, 2009 at The John F. Kennedy Center

After stunning audiences with wordless adaptations of Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet, Synetic now tackles one of Shakespeare's most renowned comedies, a fantastical, darkly playful game of love, mistaken identity, and the supernatural. Synetic's fourth installment of its "Silent Shakespeare" series will bring this time-honored favorite to new life with signature bravado and dramatic physicality.