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SUPRA! 2003

One of the most striking rituals in everyday life of Georgia is a Supra. A Supra is a ritual that lasts the whole evening and is conducted at the dinner table. The audience plays the literal guest at the table and is treated to virtuoso dance, polyphone singing, fragrances of hope, melancholy, naivety, and opportunism, in short an abundant dish. The dramatic scenes were adapted to a social political text by the famous Georgian playwright Rezo Kldiashvili. The performance predicted a change of regime which in fact took place in reality 3 months after the last performance, known as the Rose Revolution. The production Supra! was made in Kutaisi, the second town of Georgia, and realized by members of the Imedi Company of the Folkpalace in Kutaisi and actors of the Meskishvili State Drama Theatre. The performance toured successfully for one month on big festivals through the Netherlands and Germany.

Reviews

The performance dates back to what the Greeks saw as the desired intention of theatre: to discuss tricky questions through drama and spectacle. Doing so, the both choreographers fulfill a daring and unique role within the Dutch dance scene..."
NRC Handelsblad, Ingrid van Frankenhuyzen, August 22, 2003

'...Supra is in this way [...] also a ritual against temptation. It touches as it leads straight to the heart...'
Der Tagesspiegel, Ulrich Amling, September 1, 2003

'...In no time the young dancing Georgians have a firm grip on the audience, to mutual pleasure...'
Berliner Zeitung, Michaela Schlagenwerth, August 29, 2003