The stage was simple with a "forest" of hose trees that glowed yellow rising the height of the stage. Like neon jail bars they held the moon captive. The players costumes were an eclectic mix of ideas. The troop of players dressed like 1930's hobos, while the lovers and their entourage were attired in a mix somewhere between contemporary men's suites and 1820's women's ball gowns. The fairy king and queen looked like Hindu gods. It worked like dreams work, filled with inconsistencies that rarely feel out of place in real time.
No week legs on the table of the cast. The introduction of Titania and Oberon in a night of love making that produces the impish Puck was really an ingenious hook, not the least of which was the beautifully sexy Philip Fletcher who played Oberon. He was match pheromone to pheromone by Stella Bunch's Titania. Other standout's includedVato Tsikurishvili's portrayal of Bottom/Egeus. The son of the company's founders, I've seem him one before in the role of the Quasimoto. I cried then...this afternoon, I laughed! Finally, Ariel Kraje must be lauded for her performance as Puck. The irascible prankster. She embodied the spirit, and her playful demeanor spoke volumes. The challenge of acting without speaking must be part of thrill of performing in a Synetic production.
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