About the Show

Edgar Oliver reflects on his downtown theatre journey, and The Pyramid Club's influence on him.

For more than thirty years, Edgar Oliver has been a prominent figure in the downtown New York theatre scene. But how did Edgar embark on his remarkable journey as a performer?

At the age of twenty-three, he discovered the Pyramid Club, a now-vanished establishment on Avenue A. This venue, a haven for artists and outsiders alike, served as Edgar's inaugural stage in the city. In the hidden corners of this enchanting theatre, Edgar unearthed the voice that conveyed all the sorrow, splendor, isolation, and camaraderie of his early life to his audience. The Pyramid Club played a pivotal role in shaping the beautiful, poignant, and triumphant individual he has become.

In Rip Tide, live, original music by Paul Carbonara will echo the enigmatic and intricate world of The Pyramid Club and Edgar's place within it.

Critic Reviews (2)

“Stylishly directed by Randall Sharp, the piece foregrounds Oliver as a particularly gripping storyteller, which he is. You’d be captivated if he were telling you these anecdotes down the block at the Washington Square Diner, but in the furtive, slightly ethereal confines of Axis Theatre, it feel like a séance summoning the ghosts of the past.”
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“Like a flower slowly opening its petals to reveal its beauty, ‘Rip Tide’, the one-person show now playing at Axis Theatre, carefully and beautifully unfolds its story over the course of 60 minutes.”
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