Noir WWII Thriller The Tender King
Phoenix Theatre Annex (414 Mason Street San Francisco, CA 94102)
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The last date listed for The Tender King was Saturday December 11, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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Temple B on Other
Theatre almost in the round, every seat close tto the stage
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Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
Chocolate chip cookies, soda and wine were available before the show, at reasonable prices.
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Casual
14 Goldstar Member Reviews
Annie
LOVED LOVED LOVED this! Very thought provoking and moving. A small theatre, and it was warm inside, but the time flew by as it was so enjoyable. Well acted by all!Written on Jan 11 2011
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RC
Loved this WW II Noir Thriller! Fantastic acting, riveting dialogue and intriguing plot twists. Thanks!Written on Dec 10 2010
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VMS
While the actors and actress were good, the story line seemed disjointed. There was minimal connection between the two parts of the play except for the historical timing and the character of Will.Written on Nov 22 2010
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Caty B
It took a while to realize that the play alternates between earlier and later in the same evening, a neat conceit that makes you go back and re-evaluate what you thought before… which is kind of what the whole play is about: re-evaluating a pivotal point in history. Because the time moves back and forth, both story lines climax at the same time, in a somewhat devastating way. All three actors are first-rate and the production very professional. It’s a relatively short play, just an hour and a half without intermission, and the time flew by.Written on Nov 23 2010
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More Information About The Tender King
Website
http://www.secondwind.8m.com/home.html
Quotes & Highlights
- Read The Second Wind's behind-the-scenes blog about the production.
- "Ian Walker is a playwright, a director‚ and a novice detective... Walker’s scholarly legwork deeply informs his three-character play, which offers a disorienting take on what many people thought they already knew... humanizing the moment of the decision, the gravity of which is often lost in remembering the war's many losses." --SF Weekly
Description
1945. Berlin. The world is about to change. As the clock ticks down to Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan, an American diplomat gambles on a power-play to further his career. Balancing his soul against his ambition -- and his German mistress against the atmosphere of revenge -- Will walks a tightrope of intimacy, power, betrayal and brutality.
Based on hundreds declassified government documents, personal letters, and diaries, The Tender King reveals a side of war as you've never seen it. San Francisco playwright Ian Walker is the winner of the International Larry Corse Prize, the John Golden Prize, Best Play at the Bay Area One Acts Festival, and a Dramalogue Award. He has been called "one of the Bay Area's most promising emerging playwrights," by the Oakland Tribune. "Walker writes with passion and a point of view," says the San Francisco Examiner. This breathless new drama by Ian Walker is as applicable to the Iraq war today as the world war sixty years ago.
About the Ticket Supplier: Second Wind Productions
Second Wind is dedicated to theatre that approaches social and political issues from the human perspective. They embrace the tradition of theater as an instrument of both education and catharsis.