"We hired Sally Cohen PR to 'help a little' with PUSH's first run at Rochester's Geva Theatre Center in 2008. Sally was proactive, dedicated and passionate about -- not only the performances -- but our entire public image. Her attention to detail and reputation as a professional in both the media and arts culture resulted in our first public performances in Rochester selling out."

--Darren Stevenson, Founder/Director
PUSH Physical Theatre

PUSH Physical Theatre     www.pushtheatre.org

PUSH Physical Theatre has been called “a cross between fine art sculpture and the hit movie, The Matrix," but its co-founders currently (and with tongue firmly in cheek) characterize it as: "like regular theatre...but more painful." Founded in Rochester, NY in 2000 by husband-and-wife team, Darren and Heather Stevenson, PUSH represents the couple’s desire to "push" the boundaries of conventional theatre. Its physical feats can be awe-inspiring (hence the "painful" attribute), but the cherry on top of this acrobatic sundae is PUSH's ability to grab hold of audiences' emotions through exceptional storytelling.

In addition to a busy school-performance and residency schedule (through Young Audiences, Rochester) as well as event and concert appearances, the company has toured the U.S. and England and been profiled on PBS and NPR. They received the Anton Germano Dance Award in 2009 from the "Community of Color" Black History Month World Culture Celebration, and its founders/directors were named the 2009 Performing Artist of the Year by the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. In her nomination letter, Young Audiences of Rochester Executive Director McKenzie Keenan said: "Darren and Heather inspire us to be better artists and better people by their daily interactions with us and their performances on stage," she says. "Rochester, and the world, are better places because of their work and their very presence."