Nina Wise's What Just Happened?: Improvised Show Inspired By the Day at the Marsh
The Marsh San Francisco Mainstage Theater (1062 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00*
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The last date listed for Nina Wise's What Just Happened? was Saturday March 13, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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Brian Copeland's New Solo Show The Waiting Period at The Marsh
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- $25.00
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The Marsh presents a workshop performance of Brian Copeland's new solo show, The Waiting Period. Copeland, a multi-talented actor, playwright, author and talk show host, has basked in the glow of both public and critical acclaim for nearly a decade. However, like many other well-known figures, he suffers from debilitating bouts of depression. This show gives an unrelenting look at a ten-day period in his life: the mandatory waiting period before he could lay hands on a new gun with which he planned to commit suicide. Even in the throes of such tragic plans, though, his sense of humor does not desert him (how much should he spend on the gun?), and in fact protects him from the grim reality of his intention. There is laughter in the darkness. Interspersed with interviews with other people suffering from depression, the play also offers outsiders an insider's view, thereby expanding the audience's understanding and, hopefully, humanity. Learn More
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shellbsf on What to Wear
Casual
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You can bring stuff in from the cafe downstairs
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You have to stand outside in the cold for awhile
8 Goldstar Member Reviews
J
This really did not wow me as I expected it too especially with such amazing reviews. Half of the audience was laughing throughout. My side of the audience was not laughing as much. There were a few funny moments. It just felt choppy and unorganized to me. That is part of it as it is "improv" yet it was really not my cup of tea overall. Maybe her other shows with different topics were better.Written on Mar 16 2010
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Sandy
In folding in the events of the previous 24 hours to her improvisation, Nina Wise manages to create a piece of art that uses the mundane and the profound, creating a funny, tender, meaningful story. The audience was riveted and then some of the "characters" in the story were present. So much of what she described was a life I felt connected to.Written on Feb 22 2010
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shellbsf
Fresh, attention-riveting performance delivered in way that was both humorous and thought provoking. Not to be missed!Written on Feb 22 2010
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nina wise is brilliant in her improvisation. we went last night and it was a unanimous 5 star--we have to go back again response! she took the events of her day and told stories based on what happened--poignant, moving and also hysterically funny! brilliant brilliant brilliant! a great way to spend an evening!Written on Feb 20 2010
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More Information About Nina Wise's What Just Happened?
Quotes & Highlights
- "Performance artists come and go and often disappear to no one’s sorrow. But Nina Wise is something else again. She shapes theater pieces that are thoroughly grounded in intellectual commitment and emotional depth." --San Francisco Chronicle
- "Wise’s innovative and spontaneous approach to telling her stories has earned her praise across the country. Her point blank eloquence is astonishing." --Ashland Theater Review
- "No mere talking head, Wise possesses a supple physique, prodigious energy, and nerve with which to render the shapes and souls of things. She makes art as fresh as the day's headlines." --The Village Voice
Description
In What Just Happened, Nina Wise in her signature style builds an improvised performance from the personal and political events which have transpired over the previous 24 hours. In 2009, Nina performed this piece at The Marsh in San Francisco to a sold out audience and received standing ovations. Nina’s work is extremely funny inspiring comparisons to Lily Tomlin and Feiffer’s cartoons, but is also surprisingly poignant. Audiences repeatedly report that they are at one instant laughing so hard they are falling off their seats and the next moment, moved to tears.