PETER PAN. SYNDROME
Inspired by the tales of J.M. Barrie, Dmitry Krymov's "Peter Pan. Syndrome" is about art and the artist – the creator who, even when trapped in a dead end, when despair tightens around the throat and the urge to abandon everything feels unbearable, still returns to creation. Overcoming pain, he, like Peter Pan, cannot grow up from his passion for art; he continues to make miracles because he knows no other way to live. You want to let him go, to say, "Rest!" – but he is so radiant, his miracles so beautiful, and his heart so full of love that the audience, weeping, cannot bring themselves to release him.
Latvian National Theatre Production
Presented in Latvian w/ English subtitles and/or Latvian w/ Russian subtitles
Running time: 1 hour 49 minutes
Photos by Ģirts Raģelis
CREATIVE TEAM
Directed by Dmitry Krymov
Set Design by Dmitry Krymov, Uģis Bērziņš
Video artist: Toms Zeļģis
Lighting Design by Oskars Pauliņš
Choreographed by Anna Abalikhina
Costume Design by Dmitry Krymov, Ilze Vītoliņa
Music Design by Edgars Mākens
Produced by Linda Helviga
Translated by Edvīns Raups
CAST
Egons Dombrovskis
Dita Lūriņa
Gundars Grasbergs
Uldis Anže
Kārlis Reijers
Anta Aizupe
Jana Ļisova
Laura Siliņa
Līga Zeļģe, Mārtiņš Brūveris, Ivars Puga, Uldis Anže, Gundars Grasbergs un Kārlis Reijers
Mārtiņš Brūveris
Ivars Puga
Uldis Anže
Gundars Grasbergs
Kārlis Reijers
Austra Grandāne
DMITRY KRYMOV
Known for his innovative, design-centric style, Dmitry Krymov is one of the most original directorial voices of his generation. He is internationally beloved for his visually stunning, richly layered reinventions of classics, where he and his company combine fine art, prose, poetry, music, and popular culture in a mercurial tapestry of original, inventive, and surprising moments. In his productions, the design goes on a journey alongside the characters; often, the actors transform their environment, using props and scenery to construct new worlds right before the audience's eyes. He has been hailed as “one of the world’s finest theatermakers” (New York Times), and has won many awards for his work, both in Russia and internationally. In early 2022, Krymov was in Philadelphia, preparing his production of The Cherry Orchard, which was scheduled to premiere at the Wilma Theatre in February. After Russia invaded Ukraine, he condemned the invasion and refused to return to his homeland. In October 2022, Krymov announced the opening of his new studio in New York City – Krymov Lab NYC.
