Queer As F*** VI: Escape to Queertopia
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Bindlestiff Studio | 185 6th Street, San Francisco, CA
Event Details
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This October, Queer As F*** VI: Escape to the Queertopia (QAF VI) invites audiences to explore the intersections of queer identity, humor, and imagination with a two-week festival of short plays. Featuring the talents of 25 queer and trans writers, directors, and performers of color, the festival will light up the stage at Bindlestiff Studio with a collection of sharp, provocative, and hilarious short plays that tackle everything from love and polyamory to political power and magical realism.
This year’s festival lineup includes a kaleidoscopic array of themes and genres, giving a voice to underrepresented experiences and offering up fresh perspectives on the queer and trans experience. Through satirical comedies like “The Adventures of Bisexual Sperm” to mystical tales like Bitopia, where a mystic promises freedom from a past-life curse, QAF VI promises audiences a ride through laughter, reflection, and queer fantasy.
The festival not only offers entertainment but serves as a platform for queer and trans people of color to express their unique narratives. “This is a space for us to explore identity, conflict, and humor within our community,” says Jud Ferrer, the festival’s founder and longtime collaborator with Bindlestiff Studio. “It’s a space for storytelling that challenges assumptions and celebrates who we are in all our diversity.”
Queer As F*** VI is proudly sponsored by Theatre Bay Area and Bindlestiff Studio, supporting innovative and inclusive theater arts in the Bay Area. The festival runs from October 18th to November 2nd.
Event Information
Queer As F*** VI: Escape to the Queertopia
Performance Dates:
- Thursday, October 24, 2024 – 8:00 PM
- Friday, October 25, 2024 – 8:00 PM
- Saturday, October 26, 2024 – 8:00 PM
- Sunday, October 27, 2024 – 4:00 PM (Matinee)
- Friday, November 1, 2024 – 8:00 PM
- Saturday, November 2, 2024 – 8:00 PM
Location:
Bindlestiff Studio, 185 6th Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*
