Marc Anthony Thompson

Tessa Thompson

Magic Theatre

Home Resident Company- Campo Santo and the Magic Theatre premiere something truly special-“a Rashomon” for San Francisco. Inspired by the maverick Akira Kurosawa film- a movie whose narrative exploded the way narratives could be told with its multiple conflicting storylines intersecting the same plot. This is a story that seeks multiple truth simultaneously. This version of Rashomon lays  the story on Market Street at the foot of the cable car turnaround, as denizens of our City try to answer how a native son- a Black star dancer- died anonymously in his own City. The project, like the narrative, is layered with a creation of  a diorama of the City, puppets, and original videography. Conceived by Joan Osato and created with writer Ashley Smiley of Dirty White Teslas Make Me Sad, Director Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe, with an incredible cast including: Juan Amador, Nora el Samahy, Britney Frazier, and Jeuneé Simon.

Magic World Premiere a Rashomon by Ashley Smiley

Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture

A Conversation with Tessa Thompson and Marc Anthony Thompson.

The Magic Theatre’s own Lead Director- and co-director of the play- Sean San José will introduce the event and a short Q&A. Tickets are $100 for thise event, and do NOT include tickets to the show on Sunday at 3PM. This is one of one of a few select benefit events for the Magic Theatre- to support the Magic Theatre’s new and robust Residency Program. Last year’s Special Benefit Valentine’s with Colman Domingo- featured the Magic’s Board Member and collaborator Colman Domingo.  The larger annual Gala Benefit event, which last year featured Ed Harris and Kathy Baker reuniting with the original cast of Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love, will this year be August 10, 2023– you never know who will show up!

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