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A Behanding in Spokane: Martin McDonagh's New Dark Comedy

San Francisco Playhouse, Between Powell and Mason Streets. (450 Post Street San Francisco, CA 94102)
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This 2010 comedy from acclaimed Tony and Oscar-nominated playwright and screenwriter Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Beauty Queen of Leenane) is the first of his works set in the U.S., but it retains all of his trademark biting black wit as he peers deep into the madness and absurdity lurking in the heart of America. Carmichael is a gun-carrying killer who's desperately looking for the missing left hand he somehow lost as a youth. The fun begins when he's suddenly faced with a nosy hotel clerk and a bickering couple, con artists who figure they've put their finger on a way to make some quick cash.

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The last date listed for A Behanding in Spokane was Wednesday June 27, 2012 / 7:00pm.

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San Francisco Playhouse
Between Powell and Mason Streets.,
450 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
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415-677-9596
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Goldstar Member Tips

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    Dress in layers. The intimate theatre was really warm at the end.
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    You can enjoy your beverage in your seat. Nice.
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    Anything goes
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35 Goldstar Member Reviews

Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 barbara leopold
5.0

wonderful acting and interesting story. I was rivited to my seat and am still thinking about the meaning of this story. I highly recommend the play.

Written on Jun 28 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Charles Fracchia
5.0

Excellent presentation of a very black comedy. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Written on Jun 22 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Quick, very darkly humorous play. Didn't love all the actors, but most were fantastic. Great evening with a great company.

Written on Jun 22 2012
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

Black as pitch and funnier than hell. The cast interact like a well-oiled machine. Go see.

Written on Jun 21 2012
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More Information About A Behanding in Spokane

Website

http://sfplayhouse.org/season1112/behanding.php

Quotes & Highlights

  • “You'll spend 90 minutes laughing nonstop.” --The Wall Street Journal
  • “Perfect, demented, ecstatic, sadistic and imaginative.“ --The New York Times

Description

This show contains profanity, violence and adult situations, and is recommended for mature audiences.

About the Ticket Supplier: The San Francisco Playhouse

The aim of the SF Playhouse is to provide a creative home and inspiring environment where actors, directors, writers, designers and theater lovers converge to create works that celebrate the human spirit. Founded by Bill English and Susi Damilano in 2003, SF Playhouse is Union Square's intimate, professional theatre. Using professional actors and world-class design, the SF Playhouse -- which won the Bay Guardian's 2006 Best Off Broadway Theatre Award and about which the San Francisco Chronicle raved "San Francisco's newest theatre isn't just another tiny stage carved out of a storefront...it's an enticing introduction to a new company" -- has become an intimate theatre alternative to the traditional Union Square theatre fare, garnering 20 Bay Area Theatre Critic nominations in its first year.