Practicing empathy is not easy. To put our money where our mouths are, we must fearlessly challenge the limits to which our hearts will open. Our...
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‘Twelfth Night’: A Note from the Artistic Director
In 18 seasons of theatre, San Francisco Playhouse has yet to present a play by Shakespeare. It always seemed to us that there were enough companies...
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Notes from the Empathy Gym – October 2021
Celebrate As we begin our 19th Season, it feels like we have SO much to celebrate. We celebrate physical health and we celebrate the health of our...
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‘The Great Khan’: A Note from the Artistic Director
The concept of “teen-ager” only became part of the public consciousness in post-WW II times. Prior to that, there was little consideration that...
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A Note from ‘The Great Khan’ Playwright Michael Gene Sullivan
Orwell said “He who controls the Present controls the Past, and he who controls the Past controls the Future.” In other words you can never...
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‘The Song of Summer’: A Note from the Artistic Director
For many years, between theatre grad school and starting San Francisco Playhouse, I earned my living as a musician, playing piano, keyboards, and...
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Notes from the Empathy Gym – June 2021
During his Memorial Day address, President Biden said, “Empathy is the fuel of democracy.” I wonder, does that seem like a political statement?...
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‘Hold These Truths’: A Note from the Artistic Director
Theatre loves history. Playwrights throughout time have borrowed their plots from historical events, often using true stories from the past to make...
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A Note from ‘Hold These Truths’ Playwright Jeanne Sakata
When I first heard of Gordon Hirabayashi in the late 1990’s, I was enthralled -- and shocked. Shocked that I had never heard of his story before....
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‘Shoot Me When…’: A Note from the Artistic Director
We first noticed Ruben Grijalva, the second of our San Francisco Playhouse-commissioned playwrights to be produced this season, when we...
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