‘Constellations’ is an Elegant Dance Through Space and Time

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Constellations explores myriad possibilities in the intersecting lives of lovers Roland (Tony K. Nam) and Marianne (Dina Soltan).

From multiple versions of their first meeting, through different permutations of their relationship’s end, the action alights abruptly from one juncture in their romance to another.The award-winning drama’s twisted chronology might hover for a moment over one of the pair’s first dates, then loop through the fallout of a date gone wrong.

In thought-provoking repeats and reversals, Constellations constructs a portrait of the couple, informed by the many potential outcomes of their every encounter.Told as a series of fragmented scenes and pivot points, gradually a cohesive story emerges.

And somehow, even through its non-linear structure, the play conveys a beginning, middle, and end to the tale of Roland and Marianne, while also suggesting their story transcends such limited concepts.Across an infinite number of parallel universes, versions of Roland and Marianne might be living out countless iterations of what happens after the beekeeper and the scientist strike up a conversation.That engaging sense of possibility is aptly reflected in the spirit and design of director Nikki Mirza’s production at Constellation Theatre.