We got lucky when a friend told us of an old abandoned bank building owned by another friend. The show opened slowly during the first few months of 1998. Then, as with everything in New York, the word got out. In 1999 the show opened in London, where it also continues playing to capacity audiences. One of the more tribal-like audience participation numbers takes place when a metal cart, about six feet off the ground, is wheeled into the center of the room.
Cast members climb aboard as water streams down from the roof.
The percussion and horns of the band begins a haunting, rhythmic beat. The actors start stomping on the cart, splashing everyone nearby. Soon the audience begins to join in by stomping in the water on the floor, raising their arms towards the roof. If you don't want to get wet, stay close to the walls. The cast of this particular edition consists of four climbers, five technicians and 14 other participants who exhibit an ability to combine air acrobatics with unusual free form choreography.