 Syndrome
By
Kirk Wood Bromley
Co-Produced with
Legend Entertainment
Starring
Joshua Lewis Berg
New York production directed by Rob Urbinati
London production directed by Howard Thoresen
"Quite extraordinarily brilliant...scintillatingly written...the
energy level rarely falls below that of a Rangers Celtic Derby...enlightening
analysis...highly amusing...a cathartic, life-affirming statement
about the nature of human identity..."
- What's On in London
"Syndrome is...about a man who is 'perfectly normal' –except
for his Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, Attention
Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, and Bipolar personality traits. Through
the course of an evening at home, we are given a glimpse into his
cognition, emotions, fascinations, memories, tics, and obsessions,
all brought to the surface by a simple expectation–meeting his parents
for dinner. Berg himself has Tourette Syndrome, and this play is based
partly on his own experiences." - Martin Denton, NYTheatre.com
London Reviews!
"One of the single most astonishing performances in London right
now . . . it's utterly compelling."
- BBC, THREE TO SEE
"Syndrome is a quite extraordinarily brilliant piece of theatre."
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FIVE STARS - What's On London
"Curiously engaging . . . a devious sense of humor . . . performance
and reality merge in compelling ways."
- Time Out London
"But American talent isn't only enriching the
high profile companies."
- Backstage
"Neither self-pitying nor sentimentally glamourising, Syndrome
no more needs a pre-interest in Tourette's than, say, King Lear
does in divvying up the family property."
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ReviewsGate.com
"Berg turns compulsive behaviour into compulsive
viewing."
- The London
Jewish Chronicle
"Not only a remarkable technical performance but one that becomes
in itself an evocative theatrical metaphor."
- The Stage
New York Reviews!
"See Syndrome. It's insightful, it's moving, it's
smart, it's profound, and it's off-the-wall hilarious. It
has been a long time since I've seen something in the theatre that
excited me like Syndrome did."
- nytheatre.com
"Berg onstage, alone, is worth the price of admission. Theater
at it's best."
- talkingbroadway.com
"Bromley's elegant script. . . Berg, an actor of uncompromising
talent."
- The Village Voice
"Berg, an open, charismatic actor and comedian. Complemented
by Bromley's rich, poetic and often humorous script, [Berg] adeptly
commands the spotlight."
- digitalcity.com
"Full of lyrisicm and humor . . . a very fine performance."
-
New York Times
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Written
by Kirk Wood Bromley
based on a concept by Joshua Lewis Berg
Performed by Joshua Lewis Berg
Directed by Rob Urbinati
Production Stage Management by Alicia Edwards
Lighting
Design by Scott Clyve
Sound Design by David Weiss
Scenery
Designed by Bob Olson
Costumes Designed by Pascally Toussaint
Understudy: Tisha Berg
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Syndrome
is a play about a man sitting in his room contemplating the reality
of meeting his parents for dinner.
This seemingly mundane fact truly terrifies him. We quickly discover
that there are reasons for his terror, stemming from his past relations
with his parents, his particular phobias toward what might happen during
dinner, and his "spectrum of psychological and neurological disorders."
These span from Tourette’s Syndrome, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, to Bipolar Disorder, Paranoia,
and Delusion.
However, this man is perfectly "normal."
As the evening progresses, we are given a glimpse into his cognition,
emotions, fascinations, memories, tics, and obsessions, all brought
to the surface by a simple expectation - meeting his parents for dinner.
In short, Syndrome offers a complex, dramatic, humorous and profoundly
intimate portrayal of the post-modern predicament – self as Spectrum.
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Contact Us
the artistic director / playwright: Kirk
Bromley
the executive director: Chad Gracia
Our mailing address (not theater)
Inverse Theater
520 Eighth Avenue
Third Floor, Suite 316
New York, NY 10018
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Inverse Theater Company.
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