So for the first time, Sam and I went to see a theater for the second time.
The last time we saw Synetic was back in february, for their production of Antony & Cleopatra.
This time, we caught them at the Rosslyn Spectrum, where they are the resident theatre company, for their production of Metamorphosis.
While I still have my book of Kafka short stories from high school, Metamorphosis still remains the only one I've read.
Never one to do things literally, turning this short into a full-length stage production involved adding an unexpected character, Kafka himself. Over the course of the piece, the story parallels events going on in his own life, including certain trials and tribulations embodied in George Samsa's dilemma.
The stage, turned the first floor vertical, providing the audience a birds-eye view of Samsa in his room, as he scuttled about providing us with Synetic's signature physicality.
However, the design limited the amount of ensemble movement, particularly the images of group dynamics and solidarity which the theatre company is known for.
While the show was Synetic-esque, it definitely proved to be the vision of a director who was not Paata Tsikurishvili, and nor should the two be compared. However when the work of a company has a specific feel and aesthetic over the years, it's hard not to.
All that being said, Metamorphosis was a strong work, and made for an artful, insightful, and entertaining evening out.
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