John Fisher News

What did our critic think of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at Theatre Rhinoceros?

Theatre Rhinoceros and Sassymouth will present BULGE! A TALE OF WAR AND SEX, conceived and performed by John Fisher, on April 11, 2026 at The Center NYC. The free, one-night-only show tells the story of WWII veteran and queer activist Twink Starr.

The late AIDS activist Larry Kramer meets Pete Buttigieg in John Fisher’s wild political fantasia Left Field, now occupying the full stage at Theatre Rhino. Written and directed by Fisher, Left Field follows an angry radical f****t who rises from mayor to supervisor, to VP candidate, to potential President of the US.

Theatre Rhino will present the new production LEFT FIELD starting February 19, 2026, at their San Francisco venue, offering a fresh theatrical experience. Learn more here!

Theatre Rhinoceros and The Tank NYC will present a live, in-person, presentation of BATTLE OF THE RUHR POCKET, conceived and performed by John Fisher, with live musical accompaniment by Daniel Tobias.

Theatre Rhinoceros will present the world premiere of Pirates! by John Fisher, running December 4–13, 2025 at its 18th Street venue in San Francisco. The new drama follows two husbands abducted by East African pirates.

Theatre Rhinoceros, the nation’s longest-running LGBTQ+ theatre company, will celebrate Halloween night with Ghouls, Zombies, & Psychos! A Halloween Shocker.

Theatre Rhinoceros' free-roaming Shakespeare-in-the-park tradition continues this fall with the tragedy OTHELLO, performed at TJPA's Salesforce Park in the heart of San Francisco.

Theatre Rhinoceros in collaboration with TransBay Joint Powers Authority and The East Cut has revealed the cast for OTHELLO. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Theatre Rhinoceros, the longest-running LGBTQIA+ theatre anywhere, will present six mainstage productions this season ranging from brand new plays to Rhino favorites to musical theatre classics.

Theater Apparatus will present Václav Havel's 'Protest' at the 2025 Rochester Fringe Festival at MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Ave. This performance marks the company's fifth appearance at the festival.

Pulitzer Prize-nominated San Francisco Chronicle journalist Kevin Fagan will join DOODLER playwright and performer John Fisher for an exclusive talk with the audience. Learn more!

Legendary San Francisco personality, tour guide, and historian Emperor Norton will speak to the audience after the performance of John Fisher’s DOODLER. Learn how to attend.

Developed during the COVID pandemic lockdown, this one-man show has Fisher playing about a dozen characters and running the technical aspects of the show as well.

The Marsh San Francisco will present John Fisher's true crime thriller DOODLER after a sold-out first run at Theatre Rhinoceros. Set in 1970s San Francisco, DOODLER follows a young gay man on a relentless investigation to solve the mystery of the “Doodler,” a serial killer who targeted the queer community and left behind drawn portraits of each of his victims.

DOODLER has extended with new dates and a new venue. DOODLER tells the tale of the “Doodler,” who terrorized San Francisco in the 1970s. Learn more here!

All new photos are available from John Fisher's DOODLER, coming to Theatre Rhinoceros next month. Check out the photos and learn more about the show here!

“Doodler” is the subject of Theatre Rhinoceros Executive Artistic Director John Fisher’s latest one-man show, the fourth show of Rhino’s 47th season. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

The Tank NYC will present DOODLER: THE CASTRO MURDERS, conceived and Performed by John Fisher for two performances only this month. Learn more about the show here!

What did our critic think of CABARET at Theatre Rhinoceros?