Little Comedies

A native of the Republic of Georgia, Irina has been nominated for the Helen Hayes Award dozens of times and a 14-time recipient for her outstanding choreography and acting. Irina has choreographed all Synetic Theater’s productions including The Crackpots, Dracula, Host and Guest and Frankenstein, Island of Doctor Moreau, Salomé, Bohemians, Jason and the Argonauts, The Dybbuk, Faust, Frankenstein, Macbeth, Animal Farm, The Fall of the House of Usher, A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet, Carmen, Dante, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Antony and Cleopatra, Othello, King Arthur, King Lear, Don Quixote, Othello, Twelfth Night, Much Ado about Nothing, Three Musketeers, Alice in Wonderland, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Jekyll & Hyde, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, As You Like It, The Immigrant, and much more. She has taught at Georgetown University and continues to run intensive movement workshops and train Synetic cast members. With her husband Paata, she is the co-founder of Synetic Theater. They were named Washingtonians of the Year in 2013. Irina graduated from Chabukiani National Ballet Academy in Tbilisi, Georgia, and holds BFA in Performing Arts.

Konstantine is a native of Tbilisi, Georgia. He has composed original music for dozens of Synetic productions and has received seven Helen Hayes Award nominations for his sound designs and received two awards. He has also composed original music for the films First Steps, Essay (both directed by Paata Tsikurishvili), and Mirage. His theatrical work includes Hunter from the Sun, Guest of the Night, Mimikria, Labyrinth, and The Decameron. His compositions have also been performed at music festivals across Europe, including the Max Ophuls Festival in Germany and the International Gaudeamus Music Week in Amsterdam. Konstantine received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Tbilisi State Conservatory.