Award-Winning Biblical Comedy Pulp Scripture at Off-Market Theater
Off-Market Theater (965 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103)
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- $20.00
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- FREE - $10.00*
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The last date listed for Pulp Scripture was Sunday December 13, 2009 / 4:00pm.
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Theater Goers on What to Wear
Casual
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Theater Goers on Where to Park
Very close to Powell Street BART, but the neighborhood isn't the greatest
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bwkbwk on Where to Eat
Very limited choice of food/drink to purchase, but you can bring your own
Goldstar Member Reviews
James
Very, very cute and funny - great job by a small cast. Not as many guffaws as I hoped for, but a lot of good chuckles. Altogether a good time - highly recommended!Written on Nov 23 2009
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bwkbwk
This show is a series of funny skits, based on the Bible.Written on Nov 23 2009
I found it to be funny, but not REALLY funny. The stage and costumes were pretty much nonexistent, although that added a bit to the comedy (except for the awful fake beards in one of the skits).
The show was only 1 hour long, so a few extra skits (or even better, funnier dialogue added to the existing skits) would have been very helpful.
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J
I expected more after reading the reviews. Most of the audience seemed to really enjoy it though and laugh a lot esp. at the music in between the transitions. I thought the older male actor was the best of the bunch.Written on Dec 20 2009
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Toboggon
Creative idea, and excellent performances. However, some of the sketches relied on weak comedic elements and pure shock value,Written on Dec 13 2009
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Quotes & Highlights
- Watch a promotional video for PianoFight's December line-up of shows, including Pulp Scripture.
- "Bristles with an offbeat irreverent inventiveness that explains why Bivins has suddenly become a local hot commodity." --San Francisco Chronicle
- "So if you must embrace guilt, make it a guilty pleasure. See Pulp Scripture and have a hearty laugh. It’s a helluva good time." --SF Bay Times
- "Playwright William Bivens stays true to the Scriptures and their lessons, but emphasizes their deviance and pulp fiction–esque qualities ... the central message is that the Old Testament is chock-full of prostitutes, incest, sodomy, murder, and yes, blow jobs." --SF Weekly
Description
After taking home more awards than any other show at the 2009 SF Fringe Festival, Original Sin Productions teams with PianoFight to bring the bad side of the Good Book back to life in William Bivins’ Pulp Scripture, directed by Christy Crowley.
Having racked up Best New Comedy, Best Box Office, and six Sold Out Awards, Pulp Scripture sailed through a sold-out Best of Fringe show and landed squarely at Off-Market. Bivins, who might just be the most produced Bay Area playwright of the current season, has another show opening at the Ashby Stage in Berkeley in October, was recently included in SF Playhouse’s reading series, and was commissioned by PianoFight to pen a full-length piece set to premiere in January 2010 after he won PianoFight’s playwriting contest ShortLived 2.0 in June of this year.
But for right now, Bivins is all about Pulp Scripture, which he has reworked for its opening at Off-Market. Revered by Christians, preferred by Jews, and beloved by the wicked everywhere, the Old Testament provides Pulp Scripture with ample ammunition to fire at audiences:
Sisters Get Dad Drunk, Have Sex With Him!
Human Sacrifice at Father-Son Camping Trip!
Crowd of Horny Sodomites Demand Sex with House Guests!
Charlotte Gulezian and Maya Mahrer have signed on for this retooled run of Pulp Scripture, joining original cast members Rand Courtney, John Mercer, and Christy Crowley, who also directs this time around. Logan Andrews handles set, light and sound design with Bivins, Rob Ready and Dan Williams on as producers.
About the Ticket Supplier: PianoFight Productions
PianoFight was voted the Best Theater Company in San Francisco in SF Weekly's 2009 Readers' Poll, and the Best Up-And-Coming Theater Company in the City by SF Weekly in 2011.