Dante's Inferno at Synetic Theater

Dante's Inferno

Synetic Theater
1800 S. Bell Street Arlington

Sometimes words are not needed. One need only watch as a lost traveler navigates a treacherous journey through the nine circles of hell in search of spiritual redemption and his lost love. This revitalized, wordless version of Synetic's emotionally-charged production promises to be a wicked whirlwind of stunning visuals, hauntingly vivid original music and powerful physicality. Famed for their productions that rely solely on physical expression, Synetic has garnered both praise and awards for their extensive Wordless Shakespeare repertoire. See this newest adaptation of Dante's classic Inferno at Synetic Theater.

Thru - Oct 30, 2016

Price: $55.00 - $60.00

Box Office: 800-494-8497

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Dante's Inferno Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...Simes does a first-rate job of differentiating the ragged looks sported by the long-term, hollow-eyed tenants of each circle; in one corner of hell, she amusingly incorporates into the costuming what appears to be Saran Wrap, to highlight the constraints imposed on the eternally terrorized. Still, a monotony sets in somewhere around the midpoint of a 100-minute show that's unrelieved by anything except the physical dazzle."

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- Peter Marks

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...Led by the tour de force performance of Vato Tsikurishvili, as Dante Alighieri, this 15-person ensemble of actors and movers embodies the souls of his journey through hell. Their undulating passions and precise gestures, assisted by Anastasia Simes’ costumes and sets, flood the audience’s senses."

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- Robert Michael Oliver

MetroWeekly - Recommended

"...Lucifer’s cadre of demons share his grotesque taste in attire, and deliver Hell’s wrath on an endless parade of sinners with whippings, beatings and — in the case of Chris Galindo’s pedophilic Bishop — a lethal buggering. Doubling as one of the Demons, Fletcher is artistically savage, while Justin J. Bell’s Demon is supernaturally agile and Mills (uncredited) helps out with a third evilly enthusiastic Demon. Lauren Ashley makes for a beguiling Francesca presiding over the agonies of eternal Lust, while the ensemble does a convincing (and well-choreographed) job of playing the Damned in all their agony."

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- Kate Wingfield

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

"...Dante's Inferno may be the ultimate example of Synetic Theater's aesthetic of physically driven storytelling: the 100-minute performance in Arlington, Virginia, begins propulsively and builds relentlessly until it exhausts the audience. It's a fascinating trip, though."

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- Susan Berlin

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...Let’s get this out of the way right away. There will be ample writhing. In fact, beaucoup writhing. An oddly sounding word, but of course never heard onstage, only experienced in the unending undulations of the tormented souls in hell in Synetic Theatre’s wordless “Dante’s Inferno.” A mind-bending experience, it has all of the stunning theatrical calling cards of Synetic, a hell-blazing ballet of sensuality."

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- Brian Bochicchio

Theatre Bloom - Highly Recommended

"...Beauty awakens the soul to act. Synetic Theater inspires such beauty that it would be a mortal sin not to act in such a manner that gets you quickly into possession of tickets to see their production of Dante’s Inferno. Created by Paata Tsikurishvili and Directed by Irina Tsikurishvili, this stunning visual masterpiece is the quintessential interpretive movement ballet of contemporary theatre. Adapted by Paata Tsikurishvili and Nathan Weinberger from the poem by Dante Alighieri, this innovative retelling literally spins poetry into divine motion. A striking series of dances strung seamlessly together through evocative silent storytelling all set against the backdrop of Resident Composer Konstantine Lortkipanidze’s astonishing score, Dante’s Inferno is a mind-blowing, phenomenal experience that will easily render theatergoers across the District speechless."

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- Amanda Gunther

DCTheatreScene - Recommended

"...Synetic! Use your words! Or use Dante’s words! Or use somebody’s words! The Inferno is a marvelously visual story, and is tailor-made for Synetic’s highly-visual storytelling. But without words to explain what we’re seeing and why we’re seeing it, the meaning of this fourteenth-century poem will remain locked away from us."

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- Tim Treanor

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...It wouldn't work nearly as well without the eerily effective music composition of Konstantine Lortkipanidze that continues throughout the 90-minute work (Irakli Kavsadze is director of music)."

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- Roger Catlin