The Marsh San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Dan Hoyle portrays warlords, militants, oil workers, prostitutes and the American ambassador to Nigeria in his hit one-man play about Nigerian oil politics, based on his year there as a Fulbright scholar. Tings Dey Happen is a funny, challenging solo performance; Hoyle has been invited to perform the show in Nigeria this fall by the U.S. State Department.
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The last date listed for Tings Dey Happen was Saturday September 26, 2009 / 5:00pm. (view all dates)
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Wow! I didn't expect something this insightful and revealing to also be so humorous. Hoyle's acting alone makes this worthwhile, for he really brings each character to life. But 'Tings' also spotlights the dilemma that individuals face instead of the usual broad generalizations that taint our perception of the overwhelming challenges facing this area of the world. If you can, see this before he goes on tour.
a tour de force. not to be missed!
"Tings Dey Happen" played for months at the Marsh a couple years ago, but the idea of going to a show about Nigerian oil politics just didn't sound interesting to me. However, I enjoy one-man shows, and this one had won awards and had a long run in New York as well as SF, so I decided to give it a try. Hoyle is unbelievably talented; he really inhabits the characters. I can see why the show got raves. Just when the material gets too heavy, he cleverly finds a way to lighten the mood and get a laugh out of the audience. Best of luck to Mr. Hoyle in bringing the show to Nigeria.
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The Marsh books an eclectic mix of alternative and avant-garde theater, performance art, comedy, and the occasional musical act, with an emphasis on solo performances and seldom-staged plays. The room is homey and dimly lighted, and you can purchase freshly baked treats and excellent coffee at intermission.
Dan Hoyle is taking Tings Dey Happen, his award-winning solo play about Nigerian oil politics, on a whirlwind tour of Nigeria sponsored by the U.S. State Department. The show, based on Hoyle's year in Nigeria studying oil politics on a Fulbright Scholarship, will travel to five cities in two weeks this October as part of the State Department's public diplomacy focus on anti-corruption issues.
To help Hoyle prepare for perhaps his most important audience yet, The Marsh will present a short nine-show revival of Tings Dey Happen during the last three weekends in September.
Developed with and directed by solo performance master Charlie Varon, Tings Dey Happen is a riveting adventure story, a geopolitical tour de force about the year Hoyle spent exploring the West African oil frontier. The Niger Delta has been targeted as the “new Middle East” of oil security and is an extremely dangerous place. Hoyle traveled alone around the swamps, befriending militants, warlords, diplomats, activists and prostitutes. Even the U.S. ambassador sought him out to find out what was going on. In this time of rising energy politics, and as witnessed by the State Department’s invitation, the show remains, if anything, even more relevant than when it premiered in 2007.
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