Artists are listed in alphabetical order
Crescent Moon Theater Productions +
Metzmecatl: Moon Rope Theatre
USA - Let the Wind Sweep Through, a Conference of Birds (2024, World Premiere)
Date and Time: Sat May 11, 8:00 PM; Sun May 12, 6:00 PM
Duration: 75 minutes, no intermission
Location: 3316 24th Street, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Dance Mission Theater
Ticket Information: Early Bird: $20: Advance: $25; Door: $28
The seven seas are drops of rain.
The moth seeks to know the flame.
What is the longing that stirs in you?
And what is the most you're willing to do?
With physical theatre, aerial dance, shadow puppetry, music, and poetry, Crescent Moon Theatre tells an old story for a new era.
Eth-No-Tec
USA - Shadows&Secrets (2024, World Premiere)
Date and Time: Sat May 4 6:30 PM, Sun May 5 2:00 PM
Duration: 75 minutes, no intermission
Location: 2868 Mission St, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Mission Cultural Center
Ticket Information: Early Bird: $20: Advance: $25; Door: $28
This staged, multi-media 'who-dunnit' radio play searches for answers. W.A.N.G. on FM 3.29 will broadcast in front of a live audience hoping to solve the cold case of Mr. Chin Foin, owner/manager of Chicago's famous Mandarin Inn. Ruled an accident, there are just too many suspicious circumstances surrounding his unexpected death.
Fishamble: The New Play Company
Republic of Ireland - King by Pat Kinevane (2023, Bay Area Premiere)
Date and Time: Wed May 8 & Fri May 10, 8:00 PM,
Sat May 11, 3:30 PM
Duration: 80 minutes, no intermission
Location: 2868 Mission St, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Mission Cultural Center
Ticket Information: Early Bird: $20: Advance: $25; Door: $28
Set in rural Ireland, King was written and is performed by Pat Kinevane as Luther, a man who only leaves his apartment for essential journeys, and to perform as an Elvis Presley impersonator. The play explores prejudice, privilege and resilience, as Luther struggles to live life to the full.
Kassandra Production
Denmark - The Soul Catcher, Unmasking the Modern Predator (2020, US Premiere)
Date and Time: Wed May 1 & Fri May 3, 8:00 PM
Sat May 4, 2:00 PM
Duration: 90 minutes, no intermission
Location: 2868 Mission Street, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Mission Cultural Center
Ticket Information: Early Bird: $20: Advance: $25; Door: $28
The Soul Catcher sheds light on the invisible mechanisms behind abusive relationships, with a specific focus on Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). It is a seductive and deeply disturbing story of psychological abuse, manipulation and power. A toxic cocktail of harmful self-absorption and a predatory and exploitative behavior conveyed through a riveting multidisciplinary performance.
Kismet Arts Tangent
USA - Wetside of the Lake (2024, World Premiere)
Date and Time: Thu –Fri May 9-10, 7:30 PM; Sat May 11, 3:00 PM
Duration: 60 minutes, no intermission
Location: 3435 Cesar Chavez Blvd, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Studio 210 (inside the Sears Building)
Ticket Information: Early Bird: $20: Advance: $25; Door: $28
A multidisciplinary, immersive theatre experience that explores surrender, trust, and the power of dreams through rituals inspired by meditation, butoh, and somatic practices. Characters with mysterious intentions invite the audience into a state of awe and transformation, challenging societal norms and fostering deeper connections.
Mykalle Bielinski
Canada - Warm Up (2022, US Premiere)
Date and Time: Thu May 2 - Sat May 4, 7:30pm
Duration: 60 minutes, no intermission
Location: 3435 Cesar Chavez Blvd, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Studio 210 (inside the Sears Building)
Ticket Information: Early Bird: $20: Advance: $25; Door: $28
SFIAF brings attention to the combined crises of environmental degradation and climate change with the US Premiere of Warm Up by Mykalle Bielinksi from Montreal, Canada. Using a bicycle to generate the electricity that powers the lights and sound of her performance, Mykalle questions humankind’s relationship with nature through the lens of over consumption by rethinking the act of making art.
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Sha Sha Higby with Keith Evans
USA - The Powdered Turtle (2024, World Premiere)
Date and Time: Sat May 4, 3:00pm; Sun. May 12, 3:30pm
Duration: 60 minutes, no intermission
Location: 3435 Cesar Chavez Blvd, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Studio 210 (inside the Sears Building)
Ticket Information: Early Bird: $20: Advance: $25; Door: $28
Sha Sha Higby”s metaphorically elaborate multi-layered costume and micro puppetry is based on the symbolic plight of our skies, forests, and ourselves. Fish fly up catching the remains of flying souls. Projection collaborator, Keith Evans with his fascination devices will alchemically deify the piles of Sha Sha’s handmade artifacts with moving light.
Speakeasy Storytellers Series
USA
Date and Time: Sunday May 5, 5:00 PM
Duration: 60 minutes, no intermission
Location: 3435 Cesar Chavez, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Studio 210 (the Old Sears Building)
Ticket Information: Early Bird: $15, Advance: $20, Door: $25
The Speakeasy Storyteller Series is a new program founded by poet and storyteller Abdul Kenyatta as a forum for storytellers celebrating the art and craft of story-making. The Series promotes and encourages participation in storytelling and storytellers in the Bay Area- in a supportive atmosphere. The performance at the Festival will feature a multi-generational line up of storytellers
West Oakland to West Africa
USA - Lake Walking, Revolutionary Talking (Preview)
Date and Time: Saturday May 4, 11:00am*
Duration: 120 minutes, with intermission
Location: 2698 Folsom St, SF, CA, 94110
Venue: Red Poppy Art House
Ticket Information: *Early Bird: $20: Advance: $25; Door: $28 (price includes brunch at 11am)
An interactive and experimental live-streamed theatre piece written and directed by Karla Brundage and performed by a live physical and virtual cast. Lake Walking highlights the voices of artists from the Bay Area in vibrant conversation with their counterparts from countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
