Puja Tolton and Delaney Bantillo in Found Family Photo by Alandra Hileman FOUND FAMILY BY LEFT COAST THEATRE COMPANY It’s crazy to think I first met Neil Higgins 14 years ago. We both frequented the same Café Royale-based theatre collective (later relocated to PianoFight) that attracted many of SF’s up-and-coming indie theatre artists. Knowing Higgins’ […]

Left Coast Theatre Co.’s new show of shorts aims to represent myriad queer identities—and almost gets there One thing I hated about coming out as bi as a teen was how straight and gay people would both tell me that bisexuality didn’t exist. Looking back, I’m not sure if they were just ignorant or intentionally

If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t get swept up in the traditional celebrations at this time of year because you’re (a) single, (b) sober, (c) nonreligious, (d) hate being forced to listen to Christmas music, (e) dread family gatherings, or (f) can no longer fake enthusiasm for the holidays, fear not. San Francisco’s

Tenderloin edge meets “Let’s put on a show!” pluck in Left Coast Theatre’s clothes-shedding, zinger-flinging production of “The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told.” An ideal prophylactic against the coming holiday season, Paul Rudnick’s Bible-thumping comedy (both Testaments are pretty much beaten to a pulp) was originally produced over 20 years ago, but still packs comedic

“Have yourself a merry little Christmas/ Make the yuletide gay/ From now on/ Our troubles will be miles away…” – Judy Garland, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) I think it’s finally happened, dear reader. After the many, many, many times I’ve said that I just

The cast of “Come here Often?” – Back Row: Wera von Wulfen, Edgardo Vega, Jeremy Judge, David Boyll. Middle row: Paul Renolis, Stefin Collins, Carole Swann, Christian Heppinstall, Ryan Engstrom, Terry Maloney Haley. Front row: Nic Sommerfeld, Mary Cait Hogan, Emily Keyishian. San Francisco’s Left Coast Theatre Company recently presented the world premiere of Come Here Often, an

San Francisco’s Left Coast Theatre Company recently premiered three short plays under the umbrella title of Twisted Hitchcock. To make sure that the audience was in on the joke, the usual pre-show announcement about cell phones and emergency exits finished with the following request spoken by an actor imitating Alfred Hitchcock). “And now please sit

The Left Coast Theatre Company presents excellent productions in various theatres in the city. The company is presenting for the first time the very clever and unusual San Francisco, Here I Come. San Francisco, Here I Come is the story of seven different tenants in one apartment over 10 decades who dared to change themselves

One often hears about people who hunger for unconditional love. But the opportunity to receive unconditional love starts very early in life. A great deal of one’s success depends on the type of parenting a child receives. The Washington Post recently published a provocative article by Jennifer S. Hirsch entitled “A Scientific Look At The

It’s kind of become a tradition with my friend Lisa and I to go enjoy the Left Coast Theatre Company’s collection of short GLBT plays about families.  Partly, because we’re “family” – the way that most matters…in the heart. One reason we like this original and inventive short plays is there’s usually about 5-7 of