FW: SFRT press release 8.7.09

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Friday August 7, 2009

Contact: Geoffrey Grier – Director, Crisis Intervention SF Recovery Theatre

415-643-6011  www.sfrecoverytheatre.org <http://mail.researchdatagroup.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.sfrecoverytheatre.org/>


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                                                        SF Recovery Theatre Host Venue at the SF Theater Festival


San Francisco, CA – On July 29, 2009 SF Recovery Theatre hosted the Screening Room venue at the SF Theater Festival in Yerba Buena Gardens and brought the house down. The crew kicked off at 11:45 with a world premiere of Grier’s new work, “Jet, a portrait of a nicotine addict”, followed by The Lower Bottom Players, L.A. Recovery Theater, Colored Ink and Ayodele Nzinga. All outstanding in their individual performances. The audience was standing room only from 12 noon until closing at 4:30

 

Grier stated, “I want to take a moment to thank my friends actors that made this what is was, braved personal adversity and completed the circle by channeling and rekindling the Bay Area Black Theater experience.”

SF Recovery Theater has been invited to provide one of the instillations in the up and coming Wonderland exhibition by internationally known artist and curator, Lance Fung. The opening will take place October 17, 2009 in the Tenderloin, with performances to follow. More information is available by viewing - http://wonderlandshow.blogspot.com/ <http://mail.researchdatagroup.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://wonderlandshow.blogspot.com/>

“San Francisco Recovery Theatre looks forward to providing the vital links in the cultural chain to reestablish the Black Arts scene in San Francisco. This critical mission is near and dear to our hearts and we would really encourage the community to be a part of this renassaince effort.”


Location: San Francisco Recovery Theatre, Scene from "The Spot" <http://mail.researchdatagroup.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VjwV78lpCc>  

Geoffrey Grier heads the Company and also host the Mr. Geoffrey’s Show, a local cable television show that focuses on the issues, concerns and events of the Tenderloin community. Grier feels that the theatre’s productions is the only safe place that people of different cultures, races and religious backgrounds can experience the lifestyle of another without feeling threatened.

While many people are still battling substance abuse, mental health, or housing problems, it becomes a formidable task for Recovery Theatre to assist those in need,  to transcend them to a healthier, progressively positive life.

 
               San Francisco Recovery Theatre is out to make a difference!

Story covered by TLTv Community Access News Service

 
 

 


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