Comments on: Synetic Forges a Message of Love from a Tragedy

By: Jarret Smiley

Jarret Smiley — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:41:16 +0000

What a fantastic interview. I can only imagine what Paata and his family are going through. I wish them all well.

By: Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:01:14 +0000

I wiped away tears when I heard the pain in Paata’s voice on this wonderful podcast. It was so moving and I pray for the safety of his family and all Georgia.

By: Alan Hummel

Alan Hummel — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:56:14 +0000

How wonderful to see Linda leave her comment. As a supporter of Synetic Theater, I want to let Paata, Irina and the entire Synetic family know that we respect your hard work and creative talents, and we are here to support you during these difficult times.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:51:22 +0000

What a wonderful interview you recorded Joel with Paata. I know it must have been very difficult for him to record this with you. I am praying that peace will return to Georgia soon.

By: Bill Aitken

Bill Aitken — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:08:32 +0000

Thank you Paata Tsikurishvili for putting a face on the suffering in Georgia. May all you family friends come though this intact in mind, body and spirit.

Free Georgia!!

By: Linda Levy Grossman

Linda Levy Grossman — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:43:52 +0000

As we sit comfortably in our homes and watch world events unfold before us – on our televisions – we are safely separated and protected from events that to most of us, would be unthinkable. It’s the “that happens to others but couldn’t happen to us” mindset. But to know of such devastation and it’s direct affect on a colleague makes its horrible reality even more profound. This is only two degrees of separation. Our thoughts, prayers, and hopes are with Paata, the Synetic company and their families and friends who remain in Georgia.

By: Rosalind Lacy MacLennan

Rosalind Lacy MacLennan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:42:03 +0000

Bravo, Joel and Paata, for doing this pod cast interview. The Georgian culture is truly different, fiercely individualistic and unique. “When a guest comes to the home, it is like sunrise. When he leaves, it is sunset for the host.” That’s what I heard about Georgian hospitality in 1989, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, before the fall of the Soviet curtain, when I interviewed the Tsiskari Dancers and Tbilisi Folk Singers during their first tour of the U.S. I was writing for the Suburban Newspapers of Northern New Jersey. I used that quote in my lead I was so impressed with the warmth and openness. It is horrific now what is happening. Rosalind