The Ramayana presented by Constellation Theatre Company at Source

The Ramayana

Source
1835 14th Street, NW Washington

Rama must conquer the king Ravana to rescue his beautiful wife Sita and to save the world from darkness. This sweeping tale of romance, abduction, friendship and war is told by an ensemble of goddesses, demons, monkeys and heroes.

Presented by Constellation Theatre Company

Thru - Aug 21, 2011

Price: $20-$35

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 202-315-1305

Running Time: 2 hrs, 30 minutes with 1 intermission

www.constellationtheatre.org

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The Ramayana Reviews

Average Rating based on 5 reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...No doubt it helps the actors immeasurably that they look terrific amid the show’s design. Kendra Rai’s bright, tailored costumes have storybook flair, matched by Anna St. Germain’s masks (demons, monkeys, bears). A.J. Guban’s simple, gleaming set makes the most of metal climbing apparatus framing the stage, and his dappled lighting is as atmospheric as Teasley’s rippling, propulsive music. For a troupe just wrapping up its third season, the stage vocabulary is impressive."

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- Nelson Pressley

WeLoveDC - Highly Recommended

"...If you were one of the many potential audience members turned away at the doors of Source last summer for The Ramayana’s sold-out run, you’re in luck. Constellation Theatre Company has remounted its production for a limited three week engagement now through August 21, and in many ways it’s a superior show than before. Subtle changes have tightened the pacing and streamlined the focus, certainly due to director Allison Arkell Stockman, and the cast’s confidence in embodying a multiverse of the sacred and profane is noticeably stronger, with several new faces to rediscover roles."

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- Jenn Larsen

Washingtonian - Highly Recommended

"...Constellation’s production is grounded in the history and themes of the ancient work, emphasizing that an individual’s destiny is to find his or her greatest talent and embrace it fully. But director Allison Stockman is never too reverent to take risks, and The Ramayana is most exciting when she does. The show is visually striking, from Honeycutt’s full-body blue makeup to the garish masks that the demons wear; ribbons of red material stand in for blood and gore. Occasionally, elegant dance interludes interrupt the dialogue, and there’s even a snarky rap routine, courtesy of the monkey king, Sugriva (Jon Odom)."

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- Missy Frederick

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...The Ramayana, Peter Oswald’s adaptation of the Sanskrit epic of the same name, returns to Constellation Theatre Company for a three week limited engagement after the overwhelming success of their spring 2010 production. Most of the original cast, as well as Helen Hayes Award-winning composer/performer Tom Teasley, are present in the remount, and the new performers are seamlessly incorporated into the company."

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- Jessica Pearson

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

Monkey butt jokes, Bollywood-style dance sequences, parables about how to be the ideal husband and wife, delectable world music and actors who make virtue and duty seem kinda sexy intermingle in Constellation Theatre Company’s remounting of last season’s hit The Ramayana.

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- Jayne Blanchard

The Ramayana presented by Constellation Theatre Company at Source

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The Ramayana Reviews

Washington Post - Recommended

WeLoveDC - Highly Recommended

Washingtonian - Highly Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

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