SF Neo-Futurists

30 original plays in 60 minutes, ranging from the personal, to the political, to the profoundly WTF, all truthful and inspired by the lived experiences of the performers.

Every Friday & Saturday, 9:00 PM. See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of "22 San Francisco things everyone must do!”


Artistic Superpowers: a NEW performance workshop!

an introduction to cultivating your emotional peripheral vision
taught by Chicago and SF Neo-Futurist alum Brenda Arellano
Sunday, April 6, 3:00–5:00 PM @ 447 Minna

For anyone who has ever stepped on to a stage or in front of a crowd, the energy of an audience is palpable, but what is it exactly? How does a Sunday matinee compare to a late night comedy club? In this workshop, we will discuss what is meant by ‘energy of the space’ and flex the ability to read the room. We will examine emotional intuition within the performative space and see how it applies to a variety of situations. Actively exploring through games and scenarios, participants will leave with a better understanding of audience cues. We will find ways of squeezing joy or tenderness through a crack of opportunity, finding small and big ways to make an emotional connection.


NEW NEO ALERT!

Friendos, we are jumping for joy & writhing on the floor with excitement to welcome FOUR NEW NEO-FUTURISTS to our ensemble: Aneekah, Cinder, Danni, and Mars! We could not be more thrilled to have these outstanding new artists join us.

Catch Danni starting March 14! Cinder and Aneekah return for their second runs in April, and Mars in May.


 
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We’re looking for House Managers!

Want to help the Neos AND get free tickets for yourself and a friend? Come volunteer as a House Manager! You’ll arrive a little early and check folks in. It’s a great way to support the company and get an inside look at our work.

No experience necessary! We’ll give you all the training you need, and you sign up for only the nights that work for you.

Email info@sfneofuturists.com to learn more and sign up at sfneofuturists.org/volunteer

 

WHAT THEY SAY WHEN THEY SAY OUR NAME

Press quotes about the San Francisco Neo-Futurists

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“For their ferocious commitment to the new, their openness to the imagination, their unvarnished honesty and can-do pep, they’re an underground power generator in an art form no one should ever deride as ‘dying’ so long as they’re fighting the seconds ticking by.”
– Lily Janiak (SF Chronicle)

“Each night will have a tiny play that makes you cry, howl with laughter, question your assumptions and feel a little uncomfortable.”
– Heather Robinson (Broke Ass Stuart)

One of SF Chronicle’s 22 San Francisco things everyone should do in 2022

Best Theater Company
– SF Bay Guardian’s Best of the Bay 20192017 & 2016 Readers Polls

Best Live Theater
– SF Weekly Best of San Francisco 2017 Readers Poll

Featured on BuzzFeed

“In their hands, theater is the future, and the future is now.” – SF Weekly

“…the show’s ethos is also refreshingly old-school in such a tech-saturated city.” – EDGE SF

Best of the Bay 2014 – SFBG: Best Two-Minute Blasts from the Neo-Future


We are a member of Intersection for the Arts, a historic arts nonprofit that provides people working in arts and culture with fiscal sponsorship and resources to grow.

Our work is supported by grants from the SF Arts Commission and California Arts Council.

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