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From the Empathy Gym | A Dangerous Place
January, 2016 Newsletter Bill English, Artistic Director I attended my very first live theater performance at the age of 7. I saw Tad Lincoln...
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From the Empathy Gym | Mirror, Mirror
When I prepare to design a new set or craft a production concept, I often try to picture our stage as a giant 32’ x 16’ mirror in which we...
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Our “Story Within A Story”
The Play Within A Play Bill English, Artistic Director How we love the play within a play. Shakespeare loved them, Midsummer and Hamlet...
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Free Admission 11/3 – 11/6 for Veterans
In celebration of Veterans Day, San Francisco Playhouse honors the men and women who serve our country. Veterans and military personnel are invited...
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From the Empathy Gym | The Temporary Forever
The Temporary Forever Before I became an artistic director, before I had a scene-shop and drafting associates and amazing carpenters to...
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From the Empathy Gym | Any Given Sunday
These days, on any given Sunday, it seems that in my neighborhood, there are more people at Starbucks communing with their laptops and...
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San Francisco Playhouse Receives Recognition from the American Theatre Wing
San Francisco Playhouse wins prized National Theatre Company Grant honor from Founder of the Tony Awards San Francisco, CA (August 2015) –San...
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From the Empathy Gym | The Antipathy Gym
Most of you have heard me talk about the Empathy Gym – how San Francisco Playhouse has built a safe space where our community can practice its...
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An Open Letter from Aaron Loeb
The Playhouse has become, since 2007, my artistic home. And I can’t think of any family with whom I’d rather embark on this journey. San...
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