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Risk is This...
Risk is This...The Cutting Ball New Experimental Plays Festival is one of the only play festivals in America solely dedicated to experimental works for the stage. This year's festival features five staged readings of new plays that push the boundaries of what theater can be.
All performances are free and open to the public. If, however, you would like to reserve seats in advance, you can do so by clicking on any date on the right.
Risk Is This. . . plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm at The Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor.
SEASON MEMBERS and FESTIVAL PASS HOLDERS: email boxoffice@cuttingball.com to reserve your seats.
TONTLAWALD
by Eugenie Chan
May 13 & 14
Based on an ancient Estonian tale about a dark forest and an abused girl who hides there, TONTLAWALD weaves movement, a cappella singing, and storytelling together into a gorgeous spectacle for the eyes and ears. Written by Cutting Ball's resident playwright Eugenie Chan and directed by co-founder Paige Rogers, TONTLAWALD is slated to receive its fully staged World Premiere as part of the company's 2011-2012 season.
KRISPY KRITTERS IN THE SCARLETT NIGHT
by Andrew Saito
May 20 & 21
Drumhead looks for Jesus as he puts dead mice into boxes of Lucky Charms. Snowflake freezes on the corner waiting for customers in her coat lined with baby blue fur. With KRISPY KRITTERS THE SCARLETT NIGHT, playwright Andrew Saito dazzles with sublime, surreal language and imagery fit for a Dalí painting.
MADAME HO
by Eugenie Chan
May 27 & 28
MADAME HO tells the story of a formidable woman in the Wild West, a real-life 19th century brothel hostess, single mother, Chinese immigrant, great-great grandmother, and ghost.
OZMA OF OZ
adapted from L. Frank Baum by Rob Melrose (book and lyrics)
Z.O.N.K. (music
June 10 & 11
Cutting Ball Artistic director Rob Melrose collaborates with the San Francisco-based electro-rock group Z.O.N.K. to create Cutting Ball's first musical, a trip-hop fantasy that captures L. Frank Baum's American breed of surrealism with just a hint of the post-modern. In OZMA OF OZ, Dorothy is transported to the land of Ev with a talking chicken named Billina. Together, they plot to overthrow the evil Nome King, but they cannot succeed without the help of a mysterious princess.
TENDER LOIN
by Annie Elias
June 24 & 25
Annie Elias brings her years of experience in documentary theater to the Tenderloin, creating an unforgettable piece about the people and places in Cutting Ball's neighborhood.
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LocationEXIT on Taylor
277 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States
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