Stage Left: A Story of Theater in San Francisco (2011)

A history of theater in San Francisco, beginning with the founding of the San Francisco Actor's Workshop in 1952 and extending through 2010. The film traces a tradition of experimentation ... See full summary »

Director:

Austin Forbord

Stars:

William Ball, Misha Berson, Herbert Blau

Cast

Credited cast:
William Ball	...	Himself (archive footage)
Misha Berson	...	Herself
Herbert Blau	...	Himself
Lenny Bruce	...	Himself (archive footage)
Peter Coyote	...	Himself
Angela Davis	...	Herself (archive footage)
R.G. Davis	...	Himself
Oskar Eustis	...	Himself
Lawrence Ferlinghetti	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Fisher	...	Himself
Allen Ginsberg	...	Himself (archive footage)
Marga Gómez	...	Narrator
Anna Halprin	...	Herself
Joan Holden	...	Herself
Geoff Hoyle	...	Himself

Storyline

A history of theater in San Francisco, beginning with the founding of the San Francisco Actor's Workshop in 1952 and extending through 2010. The film traces a tradition of experimentation and political consciousness that are the hallmarks of San Francisco's theater legacy. It argues that the Bay Area theater community is unique and has had a lasting influence on theater throughout the world. Stage Left brings together the directors, actors, composers and playwrights, the artists and the eccentrics that made the Bay Area theater scene an experimental, multidisciplinary and political hotbed: Herbert Blau (Actor's Workshop), R.G. Davis (The Mime Troupe), Bill Irwin (Pickle Family Circus), Robin Williams (actor); Oskar Eustis (Eureka Theater); Scrumbly Koldewyn (the Cockettes) and many more. Narrated by Marga Gomez.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rapt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min 56 min (TV) 86 min (theatrical)

Color:

Color

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