SF Playhouse

‘A Behanding In Spokane’: laugh till it hurts but beware of flying body parts

Carmichael (Rod Gnapp) is on a quest. Many years ago, outside Spokane, a group of drunken “hillbillies” kidnapped him, tied him to a...

SF Playhouse: Annie Baker's 'The Aliens' is a masterpiece and not to be missed

Annie Baker‘s reputation is growing by leaps and bounds. A month ago,Aurora Theatrebrought Ms. Baker’s work to the Bay area for the...

'Becky Shaw' at SF Playhouse: An altogether extraordinary evening of theatre

"Becky Shaw" by Gina Gionfriddo, produced by SF Playhouse. Director: Amy Glazer. Set: Bill English. Lights: Michael Oesch. Sound: Steve...

'Becky Shaw' brightens SF Playhouse

Among the San Francisco Bay Area's many small theater companies SF Playhouse (www.sfplayhouse.org) has always been a sure bet for entertainment...

SF Playhouse's "Period of Adjustment" A Rare Treat For Tennessee Williams Fans

“Period of Adjustment” by Tennessee Williams, produced by SF Playhouse. Director: Bill English. Set: Nina Ball. Lighting: Michael Oesch...

SF Playhouse Opens 9th Season With The Brilliantly Cathartic "Honey Brown Eyes"

(Charles Kruger)We are not accustomed, these days, to seeing actual violence on stage, even for tragic stories, unless we are watching a...

"Tigers Be Still" at SF Playhouse offers many chuckles and a few belly laughs

A tiger has escaped from the zoo and that is the least of the problems facing Sherry Wickman (Melissa Quine), although she nearly loses her job as...

"Reborning" at SF Playhouse Explores Grief With Humor and Pathos

With the excellently produced world premiere of Zayd Dohrn's haunting play Reborning (which opened the 2009 Summer Play Festival at the Public...

"Wirehead" At SF Playhouse Entertains And Astounds

SF Playhouse continues its innovative and challenging season with the West Coast premiere of WIREHEAD by Matt Benjamin and Logan Brown.If you could...

"Wirehead" At SF Playhouse Entertains And Astounds

SF Playhouse continues its innovative and challenging season with the West Coast premiere of WIREHEAD by Matt Benjamin and Logan Brown.If you could...