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Welcome to
"invigorating, fascinating, exciting..." SF Examiner The Gravedigger's Tango "small theatre at its best!"
SF Bay Guardian
Second Wind presents Four Breaths, short plays by Samuel
Beckett, Anais Nin, Ian Walker, and Rick Burkhardt that explore the thinning line between sexuality and violence...
and the politics that blur them. Will our need for control outweigh the power of love? Safety, compassion,
terror, and desire weave a hypnotic tapestry in this multi-media tour-de-force featuring Beckett's Play,
Ian Walker's Out,
a dance inspired by
Anais Nin's war diaries, 39/44, and Rick Burkhardt's searing political drama, Conversation
Storm".
Second Wind wrapped up its 2007 season with rave reviews from
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival for The Way Light Strikes Filled Mason Jars! Four Stars
writes Fest Magazine: The Way Light Strikes is "poetically written, well-acted,
thought-provoking theatre." Catch the full review at Fest Magazine. As always,
our next production is just around the bend-- March 2008 at The Phoenix Theatre.
Miss our last San Francisco show?
The San Francisco Examiner
described The Gravedigger's Tango as a "a cool literary mystery. Classy and smart." Check out the video! You can
also hear clips from the show and catch the interview at
Cool As Hell Theatre by Michael Rice.
Second Wind is dedicated to theatre that approaches social and
political issues from the human perspective. We embrace the tradition of theater as
an instrument of both education and catharsis. Charles Brousse of the
Marin Independent writes: "Second Wind has a goal that is rare in today
bottom-line driven theatre world: to use the stage to explore social and
political issues that impact ordinary Americans lives."
Second Wind incorporates its
beliefs in its choice of plays, the way it conducts business, and in its
rehearsal process. Rehearsals are a time for exploration and growth, an
opportunity for collaborative exploration of our relationship to the issues
and lives of the characters, the worlds they represent and our own.
Here is what the critics are saying: Jean Schiffman of
BACKSTAGE WEST magazine raves, "brilliant... talent abounds in this small company" (Criminal Genius).
"Powerful... small theater
at its best," writes Robert Avila of
Master Harold and the Boys.
Need more info? You can find it by clicking on any of the words below for more information.
Tickets can now be purchased online in advance! Click on
this link to visit our site on TheaterMania.
Here is what is happening in
our theater now:
The Thin Line Between Sexuality and Violence
Four Short Plays by
Beckett, Nin, Walker, & Burkhardt
March 8th - 29th
For Mature Audiences
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Second Wind Second Wind would like to thank all the folks at NHance for their generous
support of this production, their all-around great attitude, and their willingness to be partners in the community
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