Community Forums, Summer Show, and a Workshop.


 Dear Trouper,

Summer 2013 is here and it's happening! And it's only happening because of the overwhelmingly generous financial support of our masses of friends who stepped up when we really needed it. Thank you all!  And in return, we're giving you a busy summer of activist engagement and fun. Read on-

Community Forums Continue Thursday 13th & Our Summer Season Starts July 4th!

Andrés Soto on the Chevron Refinery
7-9p on June 13 This Thursday! 

Andrés Soto is a Richmond, California native, who has devoted his life to being a community organizer and activist fighting inequality and injustice in and around Richmond. Soto has been deeply involved in trying to organize Richmond communities against the Chevron refinery and to ensure that local residents get proper compensation for the destruction caused to their community and health. Soto will be joining us to share about his experiences in Richmond with the Chevron refinery. 

What: Our second Community Forum
Where: 855 Treat Ave, SF
street parking is hard to find, public transportation is encouraged
When: Thursday, June 13 @ 7.00p-9.00p 

Please RSVP to Lars so we can get a head count! 
415-285-1717 /  sfmtinsolidarity@gmail.com

Can't make it to the forums? No sweat! For our loyal fans who may not be local, you can watch our forums online here! The first forum is already up to hold you over till the next...  
Cecile Pineda 
author of: Devil's Tango: How I learned the Fukushima Step by Step
7-9p on June 27th

Cecile Pineda, author of Devil's Tango: How I learned the Fukushima Step by Step, will be talking to the SF Mime Troupe and their friends on June 27 about the nuclear industry, and about how the energy and the weaponry aspects are inextricably linked. At the same time, she will be addressing the harms to the enviroment that the industry presents in terms of soil, water, and air contamination through leakage in  nuclear waste sites; and permanent contamination to soils of countries where DU has been used by The US and its NATIO surrogates. Read Pineda's blog to learn more. Follow Pineda on Twitter or LIKE her on Facebook.

What: Our third Community Forum
Where: 855 Treat Ave, SF
street parking is hard to find, public transportation is encouraged
When: Thursday, June 27 @ 7.00p-9.00p 

Please RSVP to Lars so we can get a head count! 
415-285-1717 /  sfmtinsolidarity@gmail.com

Can't make it to the forums? No sweat! For our loyal fans who may not be local, you can watch our forums online here! The first forum is already up to hold you over till the next...  
Carla Pantoja - Stage Combat Workshop!
Time & Date: TBA

Please keep an eye on our home page if you're interested in learning stage combat. This workshop will open to limited number of participants and will take place in early July.
 
What: Fight Choreography Workshop
Where: 855 Treat Ave, SF
street parking is hard to find, public transportation is encouraged
When: TBD - but sometime in early July. 
 

About The Show

The San Francisco Mime Troupe proudly presents our Summer 2013 production "Oil & Water." This year we are bringing you a program of two short plays linked by their focus on fossil fuels, natural resources, and climate change.

View a trailer for this year's summer show!

Part 1: "Deal with the Devil" is set in the not too distant future and begins with the discovery of a dead body in the White House. Following decades of disastrous environmental decisions and a commitment to maintaining the status quo, the USA has fallen upon hard times. All appears lost until an unexpected solution presents itself- but is it worth the risk? Deal with the Devil draws upon elements of Film Noir and 1970s cop shows while asking the question "What will it take to break the cycle?"

Part 2: "Crude Intentions" takes place in modern day San Francisco. Tomasa and Gracie run a small restaurant in the city and are just starting to make ends meet when a visitor from Tomasa's past attempts to collect on an unfulfilled obligation. Tomasa's secret former life is revealed to Gracie, and the two are faced with a life altering dilemma. "Crude Intentions" is inspired by the ongoing legal struggles between Chevron and the plaintiffs who were awarded a $19 billion settlement for environmental devastation in the Ecuadorian Amazon. 
 
The above is made possible largely by our your individual donations. If you haven't donated lately please contribute to our summer appeal! We need all the support we can get!  

Oil & Water 
Opens July 4th in Dolores Park!  
Grab a blanket, pack your picnic,
 and stock up on some SFMT gear! The Mime Troupe is coming to a park near you.

July

4th - Dolores Park, 18th St & Mission Ave, San Francisco, 2pm

6th - Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park, JFK Dr & Peacock Meadow, SF, 2pm

7th - Washington Square Park, Columbus & Union, San Francisco, 2pm

9th - Mitchell Park South Field, 600 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, 7pm

11th - Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda, 7pm

13th-14th - Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St, Berkeley, 2pm

17th - Arena Theater, 214 Main St, Point Arena, 8pm

18th - Todd Grove Park, Live Oak Ave & Clubhouse Dr, Ukiah, 7pm

20th - Mateel Community Center, 59 Rusk Ln, Redway, 8pm

24th - Mill Valley Community Center Back Lawn, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley 7pm

25th - Montclair Ball Field, Montclair, 7pm

27th-28th - Live Oak Park, Shattuck & Berryman St, Berkeley, 2pm

31st - Lakeside Park, Bellevue Ave & Perkins St, Oakland, 7pm

 

August
1st - Lakeside Park, Bellevue Ave & Perkins St, Oakland, 7pm

3rd - Frances Willard/Ho Chi Minh Park, Hillegas & Derby St, Berkeley, 2pm  

ASL Interpreter On-site 

4th - Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St & 3rd, San Francisco, 2pm

7th - Troupe Studio Space, 855 Treat Ave, San Francisco, 2pm

10th - Community Park, East 14th & F St, Davis, 7pm

11th - Southside Park Bandshell, 6th & T St, Sacramento, 4pm

17th-18th San Lorenzo Park, Dakota Ave & Ocean St, Santa Cruz, 3pm

 

September 

4th - Dolores Park, 18th St & Mission Ave, San Francisco, 2pm