Upon entering the San Francisco Playhouse, one doesn’t find programs for “Noises Off,” Michael Frayn’s 1982 play. Instead, ...
If broad British farce is your preferred cup of Earl Grey, you won't want to miss San Francisco Playhouse's production of Michael Frayn's 1982 "Noises Off." It must be difficult to keep a 40-plus-year ...
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Writing comedy is hard. (Just ask Seth Rogen.) I've been trying to nail the tone of this comedy script I've been working on, ...
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ...
Mike Cheslik’s Hundreds of Beavers evokes the golden age of cartoon slapstick and fuses it with video game-style grind to create a riotously absurd comedy on a shoestring budget. ComingSoon’s Hundreds ...
Hansel Tan (left) and Wai Yim in Zac Efron at Token Theatre Credit: Daniel Eggert Wai (Wai Yim) is the flamboyant, brash host of a YouTube show called Hornyscope; David (Hansel Tan) is his buttoned-up ...
Some forms of live theater can be intimidating, with audience members encouraged to avoid coughing, talking or accidentally leaving their cell phone ringers on. Pantomimes are the exact opposite. At a ...