ORPHEUS DESCENDING remains painfully relevant. Tennessee Williams’ southern gothic play intertwines wisps of Greek myth with the racist Mississippi of the Jim Crow era. The lines are drawn, the expectations are set, but some people will choose their own lot rather than what’s handed to them. Des…
What happens when water becomes a privilege—and rebellion comes with a price?…
THE FULL MONTY at Woodminster Summer Musicals is full of laughs, groves and moves, and even poignant moments. When an everyday Joe faces his challenges with a crazy idea, friends by his side, and a whole lot of courage, audiences respond. Show up for the laughs, stay for the joy. This show is one yo…
What happens when six ordinary men decide they'll do just about anything to reclaim their confidence?…
What did our critic think of URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL at The Barbary Stage?…
Set during a Broadway audition, A Chorus Line strips away elaborate scenery and spectacle, allowing the performers—and their stories—to take center stage.…
What happens when over 60 years of cinematic espionage is celebrated through the power of a live orchestra? The San Francisco Symphony's James Bond Forever concert reminds us that some of the most iconic moments in film history begin not with dialogue, but with a song. …
The hills are indeed alive with The Sound of Music as the national touring production played to an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd at Broadway San Jose on opening night. Boasting a stellar cast and rich production values, the show tells the real-life story of Maria (the marvelous Cayleigh Capaldi), a s…
What did our critic think of HAIRSPRAY at SF Playhouse?…
An Evening with Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara at the San Francisco Symphony is exactly the kind of event that reminds you why live performance is so magical. Inspired by the legendary 1962 television special featuring Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews, the evening celebrates not only two extraordin…
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Family Drama is a fully improvised three act stage play set at a family holiday gathering. The performers create the characters, relationships and home where truths, history and the foibles of the family are revealed. The play unfolds in real time on a set inspired by audience...
THE HAROLD begins with a single audience suggestion. From that point on anything can happen — it’s unstructured and unpredictable! The improvisers search for improv magic as they follow threads and whims ensuring no two Harolds are alike. The Harold was born in SF at the ground...
Enter a dimension of both shadow and substance. It’s the middle ground between science and superstition, between the pit of your fears and the summit of your mind, whose boundaries are that of imagination. It’s an area we call … The Improvised Twilight Zone. On four Saturday...
Things That Go "Bump"? "Ah-choo"? "Surprise"? "Moo"? You tell us! Things That Go “blank” in the Night is an improvised homage to horror anthology movies like Creepshow and the V/H/S series. Each night different stories unfold, all completely made up on the spot. What horrors...
THEY’RE BACK! 3 FOR ALL Returns as Special Guests of BATS Improv! RAFE CHASE, STEPHEN KEARIN & TIM ORR - San Francisco's internationally critically acclaimed improv trio - creates a unique blend of intensely funny, and sometimes dramatic, completely improvised scenes and an...
Two Musicals, Tonight! is improv at its most magical when the BATS Company players spontaneously create two completely improvised musicals, one in each half, based on genres suggested by the audience.
It is back again! Improvised poets and freestyle rappers join BATS Improv onstage for The Cypher Scenes at Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture. This adventurous show is co-created and directed by BATS Improvs Company member, comedian, and writer Larry Dorsey, Jr., who recently...
Super Scene Five genres in one nightSuper Scene is a fast-paced, rip-roaring theatre competition featuring five directors creating five unique, completely improvised stories, each with a unique tone or genre, But theres a catch stories unfold one scene at a time, round by round...
Bitten By BATS Improv Festival honors the myriad ways in which BATS Improv has helped create, shape, and enrich the San Francisco Bay Area improv scene.An incredible number of improvisers who have met in the BATS community, when studying at the BATS School of Improv, or when...
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Pickleball Hillbarn Theatre (8/20-9/13) |
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Elizabeth Du Val’s For When Things Fall Apart The Marsh (8/15-8/16) |
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Candace Johnson’s The Conductress: Adventures in Teaching Gospel Music The Marsh Berkeley (8/28-8/30) |
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Natacha Ruck’s Death & Dad Jokes The Marsh Berkeley (8/20-8/23) |
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WRECKAGE: A Musical Tragicomedy San Francisco Mime Troupe (7/03-9/07) |
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Hadestown Howard Brubeck Theatre at Palomar College (8/07-8/16) |
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The Fall Show Shotgun Players Ashby Stage (9/26-10/25) |
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Private Lives by Noel Coward Santa Cruz Shakespeare (9/04-10/04) |
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Ride the Cyclone City Lights Theater Company (7/16-8/23) |
