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Phil the Void; The Great Brain Robbery (EXIT Stage Left) Hello San Francisco, this is Phil. I have been asked to provide you, the reading audience, with "the brief essence of my show". I don't know that I would presume to try and do that, but here are some nice things other folks have said: "Lurking beneath one of the sharpest standup acts I've ever seen is a bracing commentary rich in politics, science and philosophy." -Edmonton Sun "I have no clue how to accurately describe this show - but I laughed my ass off and learned about... |
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The Web (Art|Works Theatre) The world premiere of Michael John Garcés's gripping, fast-paced THE WEB is a relentless exploration of the survival instincts within us all, a thriller for today's digital information era. The play tells the story of Chris Quiñonez, the victim of online identify theft that rapidly spirals out of control. He must fight to regain that identity while discovering that in THE WEB, there are often more questions than answers and what you don't know can hurt you. READ... |
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Confined (Dixon Place) Confined is the newest creation from B3W under the Artistic Direction of Emily Berry. The cast reveals personal accounts of confinement: each story details personal struggles and triumphs in a society that can be all but forgiving. This interactive manifestation of music, movement, video, and words is bound to pique your interest and expand the parameters of your imagination. This event is part of the Fall... |
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Giselle (Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts - Robert S. Whitney Hall) Travel from a rustic village to an otherworldly realm filled with spirits in this romantic gem. Meet Giselle, a beautiful, yet frail, peasant girl who falls for Albrecht, a dashing young man with a dark secret. When the earthly and the supernatural collide, she must choose between exacting revenge or saving her beloved. |
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Smoketown... A Celebration of Time and Place (Brown Theatre) SMOKETOWN...A Celebration of Time & Place , produced by Ken Clay & Associates, preserves the history and celebrates the people, places, and institutions of Louisville's oldest African American settlement. Actors, dancers, singers, and musicians bring to life compelling vignettes that tell the story of the joys and sorrows of an embracing neighborhood in inner-city America. Audiences will reflect upon, remember, and learn about the important role of the Preston Street Business District,... |
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True Fiction Magazine (Bayfront Theater) True Fiction Magazine, internationally-acclaimed and one of SF’s favorite improv ensembles, returns to the Bayfront for two nights of Crime! Romance! Danger! --multiple full-length improvised genre stories that connect and intertwine, taking unexpected twists and turns that keep you guessing until the final resolution. |
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Misalliance (South Coast Repertory - Segerstrom Stage) SCR and GBS—a relationship that has wowed theatre audiences with stellar productions and countless awards. Now the fun begins anew, and Shaw is at his mischievous best, turning his sharp wit to the relationship between parents and children. While the elders argue ideas and morals, the younger generation longs for action, adventure, love and independence. Especially Hypatia, who is tired of all the talk and ready for something to happen. Finally it does! READ... |
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Brief Encounter (Studio 54) Brief Encounter is the breakout hit from London that transforms Noël Coward's classic tale of forbidden passion into a jaw-dropping fusion of whimsical humor, dreamy romance and stunning multimedia effects. Using elements of the beloved film and the play on which it was based, along with song and dance, this ingenious new work is adapted and directed by Emma Rice. |
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The Little Foxes (New York Theatre Workshop) Acclaimed director Ivo van Hove returns to NYTW to take on one of Lillian Hellman’s most well-known plays, The Little Foxes. Van Hove’s fresh vision of this iconic play will be a study of how women of different races and classes contend with male aggression, power, and domination. Elizabeth Marvel, who has memorably collaborated with van Hove at NYTW, playing the title role of Hedda Gabler and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire, will take on the role of Regina Giddens, the strong and... |
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Hamlet (Cal Poly Pomona - Studio Theatre) “Hamlet” is, of course, Shakespeare’s tale of the melancholy Prince of Denmark, a story of murder, revenge, secret plots, spies, love gone wrong, family quarrels, sword fighting, a ghost, and the fate of a kingdom. READ MORE... |
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"Be a Star" Encore! Gala (Le Petit Théâtre du vieux Carré) Enjoy food from more than fifteen of New Orleans’ finest restaurants. See live performances from Bryan Batt, Patricia Clarkson, Leslie Castay, and others! Our fantasy live auction items are only available at Encore! and include tickets and backstage passes to Broadway shows, walk-on roles in Le Petit productions, a Saints Dream Package including priceless autographed items, accompanying Bryan Batt on the field as he sings the national anthem, then watching the game in the luxury of the Benson... |
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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie... (Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts - Moritz von Bomhard Theater) A favorite among young readers! If a hungry mouse shows up at your house and asks for a cookie, watch out! This little mouse will soon need milk, and then a napkin, and then a haircut, and then… Who knew one little mouse could be so demanding! Creator of the “If You Give…” book series and world renowned children’s author Laura Joffe Numeroff brings you another roller coaster ride of fun! Invite your friends and join Stage One to see what can happen when you give a mouse a cookie! |
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Lady Liberty (Open Fist Theatre (Formerly Actors' Gang Theatre)) In a lower Manhattan apartment with a view of the Statue of Liberty, three misfits find they somehow fit together.A dramedy about what it takes to find your home. by Laura Richardson Part of Open Fist's second annual FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL |
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Leap of Faith (Ahmanson Theatre) READ THE REVIEW “Are you ready for a miracle…” World premiere musical bound for Broadway! You’ll be dancing in the aisles when con man Jonas Nightingale brings his gospel-charged tent revival to rain-starved Kansas. Based on the movie with Steve Martin, Leap of Faith boasts a brand new score from 8-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) and a Broadway-bound... |
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The Bulldyke Chronicles (Dixon Place) shelly mars and kirby (DP’s mascot) offer a night of bull-dyke bullshit, artistry and edgy performance. Tickets $10 cash only at the door |
