The Tank Presents

REVERSE CASCADE

A New York Premiere by ANNA FITZGERALD

Performers

ANNA FITZGERALD, EMILY HALL, SOPHIE HINDERBERGER, JEANINE PADGETT
SARAH NOLEN, MOIRA HOROWITZ
With ELLEN CHERRY on cello

Directed by ANNA FITZGERALD

The Tank
151 West 46th Street
(212) 563-6269 or info@thetanknyc.org
February 26 & 27; March 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, & 13

Not a word is spoken – a few grunts here and there but no actual words. The main character is a fabrication of cloth and hands, and the props are cylindrical cutouts, red balls, and a bowling pin. And yet by the end of Anna Fitzgerald’s 45-minute REVERSE CASCADE, the main character has taken on a personality that is both vulnerable and inspirational. Judy was once a vibrant circus performer and juggler. We watch as her body begins to betray her, lamenting her diminishing abilities and celebrating her new-found compensations.

REVERSE CASCADE is the essence of creativity. In amazing synchronization, Fitzgerald and her cast including the musical contribution of Ellen Cherry, take the simplest of items and construct an empathetic character and a story that tugs at your heart. This is 45 minutes of mesmerizing theatre, definitely worth a trip to Times Square. Bravo to The Tank for once again presenting a work of such innovation and quality!

- Laurie Lawson -