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From the Empathy Gym | The Temporary Forever

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

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

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

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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San Francisco Playhouse Newsletter (August 2015) ‘From The Empathy Gym’

San Francisco Playhouse Newsletter (August 2015) ‘From The Empathy Gym’

 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...

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San Francisco Playhouse Newsletter (July 2015) ‘From the Empathy Gym’

San Francisco Playhouse Newsletter (July 2015) ‘From the Empathy Gym’

  Good afternoon! I’m starting up a monthly Artistic Director newsletter. Hoping to bring you up to speed on the inner machinations...

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The Empathy Gym

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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JERUSALEM – glossary and references (In order of “appearance”)

The world of Jerusalem is rife with the colorful language and slang of the English countryside. Look over this glossary of terms and make sure...

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