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23 Elephants proudly presents The Unspeakable Act, a hilariously twisted fairytale you won’t be telling your children anytime soon.
The Unspeakable Act will be performed on May 4, May 5, May 11, and May 12. Tickets cost $20. For more information, phone 415-885-4006 or visit www.brownpapertickets.com.
Inspired by an ancient Japanese fairytale, The Unspeakable Act follows an empress on her journey of sexual discovery with an unlikely lover: a hermit-monk turned demonic sex stud. Through the use of improvisation, dance and 80’s music 23 Elephants has created a show rife with physical comedy and throbbing with innuendo.
The Unspeakable Act debuted at the NYCFringe Festival in the summer of 2002. It played to sold-out houses at the St. Marks Theatre in the East Village. NYTheatre.com hailed it as “the most notably engrossing theatrical opening in recent memory.” In 2004 The Unspeakable Act was performed at the Hell Festival in Williamsburg where it was praised as a spellbinding work and a highlight of The Hell festival.
23 Elephants is excited to be producing The Unspeakable Act for a second time at the Garage at 975 Howard Street featuring two icons on the San Francisco theatre scene, Matthew Martin and Mike Finn! Martin is well known for his portrayals of such silver screen stars as Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford and Mitzi Gaynor. He recently starred as Captain Ahab in Theater Rhinoceros’ production of Moby Dick the Musical. He just finished filming Baby Jane, a parody of the cult movie classic. Mike Finn has become well known for his critically acclaimed work in The Golden Girls Live and TROG as well as Moby Dick the Musical.23 Elephants’ m.o. is to do something right now, using what we’ve got right now, with the people we know right now and right now you are invited to be a part of what promises to be a hysterical, eye-opening and completely original evening of theater bursting with new vitality and fresh incites from this very talented power house cast!
