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Now and at the Hour by Christian Cagigal.
A journey through Time and Reflection. What does a boy do when he grows up with a father afflicted with mental illness after Vietnam? He retreats into a world of magic. Not a mere series of tricks, Now and at the Hour brings you into a subtle realm of darkness and imagination as Cagigal weaves storytelling and illusion into an intimate, interactive and altogether unnerving magical experience." Christian Cagigal is among a new crop of illusionists and theatre artists that dares to go beyond the usual bag of tricks and bring you into a world of darkness, mystery and imagination. His work doesn't attempt to "Blow your brain" or "Freak your mind", but slowly seep into your subconscious until you have to ask the question, "This isn't real is it ?" Comments on previous shows by Christian Cagigal: "His antics bespeak a certain creepiness albeit the kind that
sends alternating shivers of delight and anxiety through the crowd." "Style, dignity, and true artistry. Now, and at the Hour is a
unique and genuine theatrical experience that should not be missed." |
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Thunderbird Theatre presents Death Play. Written by Sang S. Kim and directed by Bryce Allemann. EXIT Theatre 8pm THUR/FRI/SAT March 11 March
27, 2010 [REVIEWS AND MEDIA] Since when did dying on stage become a crime? Can a Shakespearean monologue win against a mime pretending he's trapped in box? Why is the fate of live theater in the hands of a clown? It's act or die, or die trying? Now in its twelfth year, The Thunderbird Theatre Company presents "Death Play". The third installment in critically acclaimed sketch comedy series, "Serve By Expiration" written by Sang S. Kim. "Death Play" is a full length ninety (90) minute sketch. As a full length sketch, "Death Play" possesses all the wit and satire of sketch comedy reluctantly married to an actual attempt at plot development. Directed by Thunderbird co-founder, Bryce Allemann, "Death Play" reveals the often rumored but never seen underground world of performance arts competitions to the death. Featuring the talented and deadly Sarah Rose Butler, Shay Casey, Jaime Lee Currier, Matt Gunnison, Jacquie Duckworth, Tavis Kammet, Christopher P. Kelly, Annie Kim, Theresa Miller, Randy Nakagawa, Sunil Patel. Finally, "Death Play" fulfills the love-hate-confusion relationship for anyone who has experienced independent theater, even accidentally. Press & Promotional Photos by Dana Constance. Information at 415-289-6766 and at http://www.thunderbirdtheatre.com/ |
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...AND JESUS MOONWALKS THE MISSISSIPPI. A
New Play by Marcus Gardley. Directed by Amy Mueller Set on the banks of the Mississippi during the final days of the Civil War, and Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi is a poetic journey of forgiveness and redemption inspired by the myth of Demeter and Persephone. This thought-provoking play combines traditional storytelling, gospel music, and a wicked sense of humor to create a rich, imaginative world that allows trees to preach, rivers to waltz, and Jesus to moonwalk. [MEDIA & REVIEWS] Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor. www.cuttingball.com |
CLICK ON PHOTO FOR HIGH RES IMAGE (left to right) Rebecca Jackson, Jenna Bean Veatch PHOTO: Bryan R. Thomas (left to right) Rebecca Jackson, Jenna Bean Veatch PHOTO: Bryan R. Thomas |
THE WIND AND RAIN Two sisters in a small mill town on the brink of extinction, a mysterious stranger with a fiddle made of bones, a river that runs dangerously high.. Based on the ballad "The Wind and Rain," come see this age old tale about sisters, love, jealousy, revenge and the consequence of change. Created in collaboration with acclaimed physical performers Brynna Jourdan (Hammer Heads, Cussing at the Moon) and Jenna Bean Veatch (The Tumbleweed Bandits), live music and original compositions from renowned concert violinist Rebecca Jackson (Völs String Quartet, San Francisco Opera), visual delights from esteemed illustrator, painter and whimsical engineer Molly Millar (Phantom Galleries L.A.'s Emergence Enchanted, 2009 TED Conference), and award winning playwright Claytie Mason (The Secret Ruths of Island House). This tragic tale comes to life with the humor, whimsy, magic, and terror only live theatre is capable of. Produced by EXIT Theatre, cutting the edge for almost 30 years and still slicing so much tasty theatre on the fringe berry pie. *Performed by Rebecca Jackson, Brynna Jourdan and Jenna Bean Veatch Part of DIVAfest 2010, a festival dedicated to creating new work by women writers. |
Shannon Day PHOTO: Elizabeth Rosas CLICK ON PICTURE FOR HIGH RES IMAGE |
Lady of the 'Loin. Songwriting team
Don Seaver and Sean Owens join forces with chanteuse Shannon Day.
RETURNING FOR FOUR PERFORMANCES ONLY. A sizzling tribute to San Francisco's raciest, raunchiest, most unrepentant neighborhood: the Tenderloin. A dozen stories-in-song, about good girls gone wrong, wronged girls getting the goods, and low-lifes living the high life. A dozen stories-in-song including "It's Always A Dame", "A Cut Above", "So Far From Civilized", "The Strut On The Street", "Homicide's A Gift", "Out Here On The Edge", "Save Me From Myself", and "Eat At Joe's." Singer SHANNON DAY is a rare talent who has performed at the Plush Room, the Marsh, EXIT Theatre and San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. Composer DON SEAVER has gone from songwriting with a country/western band in Dallas to composing a ballet score for the Paul Taylor Dance Company, to numerous theatrical scores and sound designs winning several Bay Area Critics' Circle Awards along the way. SEAN OWENS is the author of over 30 plays, has been produced both locally and internationally, and was voted "Best Comic Playwright" by the SF Weekly. Part of DIVAfest 2010. |
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BONE TO PICK & DIADEM by Eugenie Chan,
directed by Rob Melrose Richly rewarding, right down to its marrow. -San Francisco Chronicle Nominated for the 2008 Glickman Prize for Best New Play in the Bay Area, Bone to Pick is a re-telling of the myth of Ariadne, who is recon- figured as Ria the Waitress, working in a military base diner for three thousand years. After years of foreign occupation and at the end of a war- torn world, Ria enters the labyrinth again to confront her part in the murder of her half- brother, the Minotaur. Paige Rogers reprises this tour de force role in a performance that the San Francisco Chronicle dubbed riveting. Diadem is a newly commissioned companion piece, a romantic retelling of the earlier parts of Ariadnes myth, when she was young and in love. Together, these two original works tell the complete story of Ariadnes epic romance. Produced by Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor. |
| Buddhist Ruminations: Poetry and Spirit by Diane di Prima | 4/10 | ||
| Stuart Brousel | 5/7-6/19 | ||
| Bill Levesque | 5/6-5/29 |
Presenting indie theatre since 1983 on the wild side of downtown San Francisco, EXIT Theatre is an experimental theater with a bohemian cabaret atmosphere. EXIT Theatre is also the producer of the annual San Francisco Fringe Festival. EXIT Theatre, EXIT Stage Left and EXIT Cafe are located at 156 Eddy Street (between Mason and Taylor) in downtown San Francisco. EXIT on Taylor is located at 277 Taylor Street (between Eddy and Ellis). All theatres are within a few block walk of the Powell Street BART/Muni station and cable car turnaround and there is adjacent parking. The EXIT Cafe offers beer, wine and a light bistro menu from one our before curtain time.
EXIT THEATRE, 156 Eddy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102, 415.673.3847.