Solo Performers Tackle Post-Trump America in TIMES UNSEEN Festival
This October, The Marsh San Francisco will present Times Unseen, a riveting solo performance festival reacting to America's changing political landscape, just in time for the midterm elections. Spearheaded by solo director maestro David Ford, this festival is the culmination of a long-term performance initiative at The Marsh San Francisco and Berkeley. The festival lineup includes veteran solo performance stars like Brian Copeland, recent Marsh favorites like Eliza Gibson (BRAVO 25: Your A.I. Therapist Will See You Now) and Irma Herrera (Why Would I Mispronounce My Own Name?), and a Marsh Youth Theater performer, among many talented performers. The Times Unseen festival will perform October 19-21 at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco. Tickets ($10-$25 per performance, $35-$55 reserved seating, $29 festival pass, $100 reserved festival pass) and information available at www.themarsh.org or at The Marsh box office at 415-282-3055 (open 1-4pm, Monday through Friday).
Under David Ford's direction, performers will gather to present first-person narratives exploring the current historical moment through their personal lens. Leading up to the festival, the artists honed their journalistic theater craft through developmental workshops and interviewing fellow Americans from varied backgrounds as inspiration for their shows.
The Festival lineup is as follows, taking place in both theater spaces at The Marsh San Francisco:
INAUGURATION VACATION (An excerpt)
Written and Performed by Annette Roman
10/19 @ 7:30pm • 10/20 @ 4pm
Marsh Youth Theater Conservatory performance
10/19 @ 7:30pm
THE REUNION
Written and performed by Joan Chaplick
10/19 @ 9pm • 10/20 @ 7pm
THE METAPHYSICS OF DEMOCRACY
Written and performed by Robin Fletcher
10/19 @ 9pm • 10/20 @ 7pm
ON THE BRINK
Written and performed by Linda Joy
10/20 @ 5:30pm • 10/21 @ 3pm
HOW TO LOVE A REPUBLICAN
Written and performed by Eliza Gibson
10/20 @ 8:30pm • 10/21 @ 4:30pm
THE HAPPIEST WHITE LADY IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
Written and performed by Pearl Louise
10/20 @ 8:30pm • 10/21 @ 4:30pm
TENNESSEE TIMES
Written and performed by Rebecca Fisher
10/19 @ 7:30pm • 10/20 @ 4pm
AT THE DOOR
Written and performed by Robert Geshilder
10/19 @ 7:30pm • 10/20 @ 4pm
I WANT TO SELL DEMOCRACY
Written and performed by Irma Herrera
10/19 @ 9pm • 10/20 @ 7pm
THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE AIR
Written and performed by Brian Copeland
10/19 @ 9pm • 10/20 @ 7pm
UNFRIENDING TEXAS
Written and performed by Harriet Patterson
10/20 @ 5:30pm • 10/21 @ 6pm
VOICES FROM THE PROJECTS
Written and performed by Ben Tucker
10/20 @ 5:30pm • 10/21 @ 6pm
BORN AGAIN IN BERKELEY
Written and performed by Theresa Donahoe
10/20 @ 8:30pm • 10/21 4:30pm
FITS & STARTS
Written and performed by Wayne Harris
Plus readings of Langston Hughes's poems "Some White Boys" and "America"
Music performed by Randy Craig (piano), John McArdle (Bass), Robbie MacGregor (Guitar)
10/20 @ 8:30pm • 10/21 4:30pm
The Marsh is known as "a breeding ground for new performance." It was launched in 1989 by Founder and Artistic Director Stephanie Weisman, and now annually hosts more than 600 performances of 175 shows across the company's two venues in San Francisco and Berkeley.
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The Secret Garden Warren Theater at Sonoma State University (6/12-6/28) |
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West Side Story—Film with Live Orchestra Davies Symphony Hall (7/09-7/10) |
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The Still Point: An Immersive Experience SOMArts Cultural Center (7/16-7/25) |
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark SPARC (7/03-7/26) |
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Beauty And The Beast Orpheum Theatre (7/24-7/24) |
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The Sound of Music San Jose Center for the Performing Arts (7/21-7/26) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat July 18 8pm Quinn's Lighthouse (7/18-7/18) |
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Comedy Oakland at Elbo Room Sat July 11 7pm Elbo Room Jack London (7/11-7/11) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Sat June 27 8pm Quinn's Lighthouse (6/27-6/27) |
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Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Thu July 2 8pm Quinn's Lighthouse (7/02-7/02) |