February, 2016 Newsletter Bill English, Artistic Director Several years ago, while in the lobby after performances of “Abigail’s Party,”...
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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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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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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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Happy August
Happy August! Company is in full swing, and we all get a little rest from producing during its long run. I wanted to share some thoughts with you...
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The Empathy Gym
Our theater is an empathy gym where we come to practice our powers of compassion. Here, safe in the dark, we can risk sharing in the lives of the...
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