The Jewish Theatre San Francisco

 

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Riko H.

San Francisco, CA

11/15/2009

I saw "Stateless: A HipHop Vaudeville Experience" on the weekend.
It was a great experience, the setting was intimate, and the hosts are extremely appreciative of the audience.  I love little theaters.

With that said, I must give you a warning.  
Show up early for the performances, the seats are extremely limited and there is no numbered seating... you have to go 'Southwest' style, meaning first come first serve in seating.  The seats themselves were innovative back in the 80's and the arm wrest is exactly 1 1/2 in width, so if you have an 'Arm Hog' next to you, well then buddy, your piss out of luck.
All-in-All:
Please dont be discouraged of the minor flaws, what this theater has is a lot of heart, and a friendly atmosphere.

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Nicholas S.

San Francisco, CA

5/27/2009

A cozy, well-maintained venue hidden in a nondescript industrial/residential neighborhood.  When my friend asked me to go to this theater with him I had trouble picturing its location even though I had visited the area before.  When I arrived I was pleasantly surprised by the warm and friendly staff and a very good audience.  I felt thoroughly welcomed as a first-timer. Free refreshments too!

We saw a production of Woody Allen's "The Floating Light Bulb," an unusually bittersweet (by Allen's standards) portrait of a Jewish family in the 1940's (?). The fun is in identifying some of Allen's favorite character types: the beleaguered, two-timing husband, the overbearing wife/mother, the dim, sweet younger girl/mistress. They kvetch, whine, fight, sweet-talk in rhythms that are signature Allen; I do wish the story had a more definite resolution, instead of leaving most characters in situations not very different from where they started. (Small bonus: magic tricks, a theme revisited in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.)

The actors were fantastic. My friend was more accustomed to subtle, naturalistic film acting and was a little turned off by the physical and (intentionally) melodramatic performances, but I was more accepting. Despite arriving 5 minutes before showtime we were fortunate enough to find front row seats; we also had a nice conversation with the girl sitting next to us. Overall, a very good night out!

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Corey V.

San Francisco, CA

11/3/2009

I saw "Stateless - A Hip-Hop Vaudeville Experience" this past Friday. A very cozy space, but also very comfortable. You're so close to the action that the performance really jumps out at you. The seats are comfortable and the temperature is nice. All and all a great experience.  This part of town is full of the arts.  There are so many studios around here now that it seems there is something going on every week.

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Rana and Allen K.

Hercules, CA

3/27/2009

I saw my first production at TJT last night, "The Model Apartment",  it was Excellent!  Terrific, quality acting.  Nice venue, small yet spacious.  TJT has a good reputation and I can see why.  I'll definitely go back.

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