 | "This is, pound for pun, the funniest show of the year.
Irwin alone provides a full two hours of high-class hilarity, with his perfect comic timing, irresistible scampish persona, and an elastic body forever moving in several directions at once. But his Scapin is a generous gag-fest, packed with rib-tickling delights from his golden-age-of-clowning stage reunion with Geoff Hoyle and other early Pickle Family Circus mates to the contributions of A.C.T. regulars, returnees, and newcomers. . . . Irwin delivers a bounteous gift to the region that nurtured his talent way back when."
—San Francisco Chronicle
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"Wild physical comedy"
—San Jose Mercury News
"A comedy masterpiece . . . I urge you not to miss Scapin." —KGO Radio
"Bill Irwin and Scapin? It's a match made in funny-bone heaven."
—The Seattle Times
"A vicarious lesson in the fine art of comic madness" —The New York Times
"A delightfully timeless farce" —Variety
"[Bill Irwin is] a love child of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Marcel Marceau, and Danny Kaye."
—The New York Times
"Actor, playwright, director, choreographer, clown—the remarkable Bill Irwin defies categorization." —PBS Great Performances
InterACT Events
Prologue*
September 21, 5:30 p.m.
Get inside the artistic process—come early for a preperformance discussion with the director and a member of the A.C.T. artistic staff.
Theater on the Couch*
September 24, 8 p.m.
Join members of the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis for an exciting postperformance discussion that explores the psychological aspects of the show and addresses audience questions.
Audience Exchanges*
September 28, 7 p.m.
October 3, 2 p.m.
After the show, stick around for a lively Q&A session with the actors, moderated by a member of the A.C.T. artistic staff.
OUT with A.C.T.
September 29, 8 p.m.
LGBT night at A.C.T. features a catered afterparty and a cast meet and greet. Visit www.act-sf.org/out for more information about how to subscribe to OUT nights.
Special Offers
Add some ooh la la to your experience
For a contemporary twist on traditional Vietnamese-French cuisine, present your ticket at Le Colonial to enjoy a three-course dinner for $35. For reservations, call 415.931.3600 or visit www.act-sf.org/restaurants.
Say "Bon Nuit" at JW Marriott
Located just one block away, JW Marriott is offering a special discount on overnight stays. Call 415.771.8600 and mention the A.C.T. package.
*Discussions are free for ticket holders. Please note that performance times vary.
Insight into the Play, the Playwright, and the Production
Each entertaining and informative issue of Words on Plays, A.C.T.'s in-depth performance guide series, contains a synopsis, advance program notes, study questions, and additional background information about the historical and cultural context of the play.
Words on Plays is available for purchase in the lobby of the theater during performances or online ($12 each + postage and handling or $5 each for the electronic edition). For more information about how to subscribe to a full or partial season, click here.
Words on Plays Prepared by
Elizabeth Brodersen, Publications Editor
Dan Rubin, Publications & Literary Associate
Michael Paller, Resident Dramaturg
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