Climate Theater Takes Up Residence at TJT 470 Florida St.

Climate Theater is delighted to announce the next chapter in its efforts to create "a vital scene and vibrant avenue for some of the most dynamic and promising crossover and experimental work around" (SF Bay Guardian).

Climate Theater has moved from its SoMa location to a brand new home: TJT 470 Florida St. (between 17th & Mariposa)

Starting in August, Climate will be taking up residence with our friends at TJT, while the search for a permanent space continues.

For the past ten years, Climate Theater resided at 285 9th St. in San Francisco's South of Market district. During its time there, Climate built a reputation as a hole-in-the-wall boutique theater that was vastly outsized by its own cultural impact on the city's artistic community.

During the next six months of residence at TJT 470 Florida St., Climate will be presenting its most ambitious season to date, featuring two exciting world premieres (Jawvox & The Man of Rock) as well as old favorites such as Faux Real, The Dating Game & the Clown Cabaret. With an impressive roster of performers that includes beat boxers, clowns, musicians and drag queens, Climate remains committed to bringing Bay Area audiences a wildly diverse cross-section of local talent. "TJT feels like the perfect place for us to have landed temporarily. We are very lucky for this opportunity to both have a larger home to present our season in and the chance to continue expanding our programs. And for the air conditioning," says Climate's Artistic Director, Jessica Heidt.

SPECIAL EVENT

Sangria & Salsa- a Climate Benefit

Sunday, September 12, 5PM- 8PM $35

Tickets available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/122290

It's a chance to sample Climate's new space, see some of our upcoming acts, and enjoy some sangria & flautas, courtesy of El Metate.

UPCOMING SHOWS

FOUND by Rising Voices/Community Works

Wednesday, August 11 at 7PM & Saturday, August 14 at 8PM $10

www.brownpapertickets.com/event/119964

Formerly incarcerated women share stories of transformation, recounting how their choices led to incarceration, and chronicling the search for forgiveness and rediscovery of the heart. Co-sponsored by Climate Theater.

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus by Samuael Topiary

co-produced by RADAR

Friday, August 20 & Saturday, August 21 at 8PM: $15

Tickets available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/122288

Climate Theater and RADAR present the return to San Francisco of original Sister Spit member and acclaimed NYC performance artist Samuael Topiary with Landscape with the Fall of Icarus with music by C. Ryder Cooley. Told through the eyes of six fictionalized, historical, mythological and imaginary characters-- Icarus, Pieter Brueghel, Henry Hudson, The Wall Street Minotaur, Amelia Earhart, and David Rockefeller, Samuael and Ryder use humor, music and video to trace the resonances between the myth of Daedalus and Icarus and the legacy of contemporary culture's most mythological empire: New York City.

Opening readings by RADAR writers - fresh from their last retreat.

Climate Resident Artists present...

Thurs., Aug. 26- Sat., Aug. 28 & Thurs., Sept. 9- Sat., Sept.11 at 7PM, 8PM & 9PM

$5-$10 sliding per show or $25- All Festival Pass

Festival Pass available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123438

Climate Theater's 2010 Resident Artists will be presenting their work for 2 weekends only.

From a multi-media skewering of Ann Coulter (Michelle & Gabe Maxson), to a hilarious dance piece about giant mouth (Jodi Power) to a beat boxing alien (Joshua Walters), this line up of events promises a little something for everyone. Climate is known for developing pieces that are tricky to define-- but lots of fun to watch, and this year is no exception.

August 26 at 8PM: Rebecca Cross & Larissa Garcia

August 27 at 8PM: Michelle & Gabe Maxson

August 28 at 7PM: Jodi Power; 8PM: Larissa Garcia; 9PM: Joshua Walters

September 9 at 8PM: Pamela Winfrey

September 10 at 8PM: Miriam Wolodarski & Jodi Power

September 11 at 7PM: Michelle & Gabe Maxson, at 8PM: Miriam Wolodarski, Rebecca Cross

Tickets available to individual shows at the door ($5-$10 sliding) or purchase a pass to all shows here (https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123438) for $25.

Faux Real with Monique Jenkinson aka Fauxnique

Wednesday, September 22 -- Saturday, October 9 at 8PM $15- $20

Tickets available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/123431

Climate brings back last summer's smash hit Faux Real for an extended run! Can a real woman be a drag queen? Performance artist/dancer Monique Jenkinson attempts to answer that question at the Climate Theater as her alter-ego Fauxnique. Part transplanted nightclub act, part meditation on artifice and authenticity, part dress-up play date, Faux Real revels in the tension between the glamour of performance and the intimacy of its living, breathing moment.

(((Jawvox))) by Joshua Walters (World Premiere)

co-produced with The Hub of the SFJCC

Thursday, October 14 through Saturday, October 30 at 8PM $15-$25

Tickets available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/122735

A comedic beatbox-infused theatrical experience about alienation, misunderstanding and coming-of-age by Climate Resident Artist Joshua Walters.

The Man of Rock by Daniel Heath, with original music by Ken Flagg

(World Premiere)

Wednesday, December 1 -- Sunday, December 26 at 8PM $15-$30

George Etherege's classic Restoration comedy of wit and fashion gets a modern rock retelling at the Jersey Shore circa 1989. It will totally rock!

Climate Clown Cabaret

First Monday of each month (Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6, Jan. 3) at 7PM & 9PM $10

with Pi: the Physical Comedy Troupe and the Clown Conservatory

See the most exciting clowning acts in the Bay Area. Each month features a wild variety of your favorite physical performers and special guests.

And keep an eye out for the return of Climate Theater favorites: The Dating Game, Fireside Stories and more!

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