SHE TAKES FLIGHT : a new play about Reaching Middle Age and Not Giving A F–k

Opening  soon in NY, Chrysalis Theatre Company’s world premiere of  She Takes Flight, a powerful and personal new devised play that opens with women posing like construction workers and ends with one of them confessing: “I am the mother of a transgender girl.”  In between? Boobs. Birth. Bisexual awakenings. And a mother who texts back “Yes, Cassidy. We support you” even as her heart breaks.  Created and performed by an ensemble of women over 40, the show blends hilarious scenes with gut-punching truths about gender identity, queer parenting, and generational shifts. It’s both intimate and theatrical—think live Gloria Steinem TED Talk meets a feminist clown funeral. SHE TAKES FLIGHT is a newly devised theatrical production created and performed by an ensemble of five women, aged from their late 40s to late 60s, each sharing their own personal stories in a searing, funny, and poignant theatrical journey through midlife in 2025.  It candidly addresses challenges such as coping with aging and body image, caring for aging parents, and evolving relationships with motherhood. Balancing humor and heartbreak, SHE TAKES FLIGHT offers narratives that reflect the diverse experiences of women at different life stages. Its multi-generational appeal resonates with both emerging young women and those from preceding generations, fostering a collective reflection on the evolving journey of womanhood. “We’re a group of women in our late 40s to late 60s who have come together to create something healing, hilarious, and fiercely human,”says Adina Taubman, artistic director of Chrysalis Theatre Company. “The play builds sisterhood from our shared truths—heartbreak, absurdity, and all.” Directed by Kelly O’Donnell (Connecticut Critics Circle Award-winner, Flux Theatre Ensemble),  Drawing from their lived experiences, performers Sora Baek, Cindy Keiter*, Gabriela Kohen*, Adina Taubman*, and Susan Ward* shine a spotlight on stories rarely told with such unflinching honesty and unapologetic humor.

 

   CHRYSALIS THEATRE COMPANY
SHE TAKES FLIGHT
Chain Theatre (312 W 36th St, 4th FL, New York, NY, 10018)
MAY 15 –JUNE 8, 2025
 Tickets are $25 and available at chrysalistheatrecompany.com.