Hear what they’re saying…
Broadway World - "First-rate hilarity." ★★★★
Fringe Biscuit - "With tremendous physicality & versatility, Take it Away, Cheryl embodies an impressive range of squabbling characters who, together, depict a tale of love, loss, mental health & paranormal possession leading to self-acceptance in a bizarre carnival hellscape." ★★★★
Neurodiverse Review - "A hell of a ride, and well worth taking." ★★★★
Flora Gosling - "An hour of spooky, character-driven fun." ★★★★
The Scotsman - "You can't help but root for Cheryl - and in doing so, you also end up rooting for yourself."
Production History
2024 — Under St. Marks Theatre
2023 — FRIGID NY Days of the Dead Festival
2022 — Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Greenside Venue
2020 — Postponing its U.S. & U.K. tour, Take it Away, Cheryl, culminated in a 2020 virtual developmental workshop.
2019 — Experimental Theatre Wing
Take it Away, Cheryl
Zany, haunting, and slightly haunted, this mostly-solo show takes an honest look at the ways we try to care for others and end up hurting ourselves.
Take it Away, Cheryl premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Greenside at Infirmary Street, August 2022.
written by| Kait Warner
directed by| Danica Jensen
cast | Kait Warner with additional voices provided by Ryan Sheehan, Rosalie Neil, Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen & Nick Walther
light by | Cati Kalinoski
sound by | Rosalie Neil
scenic by | jbroc
costumes & animation by | Olivia Vaughn Hern
marketing | Julianna Mitchell
produced by | Telepathetic Entertainment in conjunction with Kait Warner & Danica Jensen at Greenside Venues.
special thanks | The Experimental Theatre Wing & The Warner Family, The Original Companies of TIAC (Madison Mayer, Margaret Leisenheimer, Zoe Bloom, Sam Carbery, Max Fiorello, Lars Montanaro, Michael Crowe, Ryan Sheehan, Karma Masselli, Nina Andjelic, Lucas Kernan, Bianca Rogoff & Izzie Nadah)