Another amazing performance (alas, final performance) in the
world of DC Theater. The Adventures of Peter Pan at Synetic Theatre in
Arlington, VA was simply magical. And I doubt any of the nearly packed audience
(30% of which were in the discriminating 7 to 13 year-old-range) would disagree
with me. The spinning sets and flamboyant costumes framed the story-telling and
empowered the actors to bring to life again this well-known tale of the boy who
refused to grow up. As with all Synetic productions the integration between the
afore mentioned aspects along with the choreography, sound, and staging creates
a seamless package that you just marvel at from start to finish. However, this
production had something that many others by this company does not--dialogue. Very
funny dialogue with an unmistakable pairing of the good captain Hook as narcissist
in the mode of our current incumbent President. It escaped no one's notice and
effected great torrents of laughter. Still the standout performances were those
of Tinkerbell played by Ana Tsikurishvili, and Peter's Shadow played by Zana
Gankhuyag. Ana's comic timing and extraordinary miming techniques often
propelled the laughter in many a scene. Zana's command of his body in service
to the choreography was impressive in a cast full of impressive, strong
dancers. A hallmark of Synetic productions in my mind is that the members of
the cast are in tremendous sync with one another. They have chemistry and they
project an enjoyment of what it is they are offering to their audience.
If anything pissed me off, it was getting a two-sided black
and white xerox flyer in place of a program. I guess they ran out of real
programs during the run.
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