| Thursday Sep 03, 2015 7:30 PM - Thursday Sep 10, 2015 7:30 PM | $15.00 - $20.00 |
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IN THE CROSSHAIRS w/ Martha Rynberg & Thao P. Nguyen
A show about hair and the politics of personal grooming
Sep 3 & 10
Thursday at 7:30pm
Stage Werx Theater
446 Valencia St, SF
::: ABOUT THE SHOW :::
Solo performance powerhouses Martha Rynberg and Thao P. Nguyen join forces to give you "In the Crosshairs," a two-person sketch comedy show about hair. Yes, hair!
Have you ever wondered what your nose hairs would say if they could talk? Ever uttered "oops" while cutting your friend's hair? Want to try on 15 different pubic hair toupées? Rynberg and Nguyen explore our intimate relationships with the hair on our bodies. Toe hair, eyelashes, nipple hair -- "In the Crosshairs" leaves no hair unturned.
Rynberg and Nguyen show incredible range. In one show, Rynberg and Nguyen's comedy seamlessly alternates from razor sharp to unapologetically slapstick. The true artistry (and comedy) of the show is in its critical exploration of how sexism, misogyny, racism, and homophobia impact how we style, groom, remove, and grow hair -- but mostly, it's fun.
::: WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING :::
"Hairy good fun! Thao and Martha take us through an international whirlwind of the hilarious and complicated world of how we deal with those fickle follicles. They do the best impersonation of individual, personalized hairs that I've ever seen. Pee-in-your-pants funny!"
- Susan Ito
Writer, Performer, Teacher
Author of 'The Mouse Room'
"If the Marx Brothers were a pair of Feminist badasses who had a show about waxing, plucking, threading and lasering with Gilette-worthy wit, you'd have the hilarious two-person show, 'In the Crosshairs' with Thao P. Nguyen and Martha Rynberg. You'll be quoting it well after the show is done. Trust me. This is not to be missed."
- Zahra Noorbakhsh
The authority on all things good and bad
"Good Muslim, Bad Muslim" podcast
"In the Crosshairs is smartly written. Thao and Martha have a gift for telling stories around the unexpected and interesting. The jokes are always clever and never predictable. I totally enjoyed the show and talked about it for hours afterwards. Beautiful!"
- Amy Sueyoshi, Ph.D
Professor in Sexuality Studies and in Race & Resistance Studies
San Francisco State University
Author of 'Queer Compulsions'
::: IMPORTANT NOTES :::
-- The "Hairy Bunch" group rate is only available online and will not be available at the door. Online ticket sales end at 3pm on the day of the show. Please purchase your group rate tickets in advance.
-- Doors open at 7pm and the show begins at 7:30pm. There is no late admission regardless of prepaid status. Please arrive on time or early. If you are driving to the theater, please allow ample time to find parking.
::: WEBSITES :::
www.ThaoSolo.com
www.SoloPerformanceWorkshop.org
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LocationStage Werx Theater (View)
446 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 16 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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