Clutch Productions Presents

THE INHERITANCE OF A LONG-TERM FAULT

Written by MELISA ANNIS

With
CRAIG WESLEY DIVINO, GINA FONSECA, CHRISTIANNE GREIERT, and GABRA ZACKMAN
Directed by VANESSA MOROSCO

Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street (between Ninth and Tenth Avenues)
December 1 – December 23; Opening Night – 12/06/23
Tickets: bfany.org/theatre-row/shows/the-inheritance-of-a-long-term-fault/.

Perhaps we could view Melisa Annis' THE INHERITANCE OF A LONG-TERM FAULT as an exaggerated fantasy of the injustices placed upon women if we had not seen the overturn of Roe vs. Wade in 2022. Sadly, this reminded us of how far we have not come. Morosco brings that point home brilliantly by taking us from primitive times where men invade and thwart the independence of women to current times where women are blocked from career advancements and opportunities because they are expected to put family first. Can it really be that these beliefs have persisted for centuries? Again, sadly yes.

To further bring the point home, the talented case is shuffled from century to century, with Gabra Zackman playing tough females now and then flexing their muscles and Craig Wesley Divino taking on all the male characters. Gina Fonseca and Christianne Greiert portray women forced into traditional roles in the past and in the present. THE INHERITANCE OF A LONG-TERM FAULT is unfortunately both timeless and current.

- Laurie Lawson -