HOWARD S. IS A SON OF A BITCH! I wanted to be the first to review this... Le Sigh!…read more I like hitler... Because we have the same birthday, not because he supposedly made 6 million people disappear, like Christ Angel or something... obviously this thing tickled my funny bone, and by funny bone I mean penis... and by penis, I mean heart. I had the funny jaw afterwards... that is when you have been smiling and laughing for so long that your jaw hurts... and it hurts still. HOLY SHIT! The cast was amazing... the people who were roasting little ol hitler was so damn funny. My favorites were Ann Frank (HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHAhAH), and Caligola ("horse fucking... have I mentioned horse fucking? Horse fucking!). The entire cast was great, and the jokes were smart, witty, crude, lewd, and bonerific. I heart this thing so hard! Howard S. you are still a son of a bitch for stealing my thunder and making me cry on the inside, but I didn't see any scantly clad Brazilian go go boys... so I guess that makes your review better than mine.. I can only imagine they were dancing in banana hammocks, and i want that mental image out of my head.

I just saw an amazing comedy show! The Hitler Roast. Comedy…read moreNoir's most recent production is a send up on the old roast format with a huge twist. Roasting people from history. Always innovative, smart and delicately balancing high brow with low brow this daring team of performers constantly raises the bar of comedy in the Bay Area. Their last production, The Jesus Roast was a major success. The Hitler Roast is even funnier. With videos, slide shows, scantly clad Boys from Brazil go go dancing, Comedy Noir pulled out all the stops to make this a most enjoyable evening of comedy. They have one last show at the Eureka Theatre on August 16th, then the entire show moves to Los Angeles for the month of September. Intelligently designed and written by Kurt Weitzmann and Howard Stone with a cast of some of the funniest comedians in San Francisco including Mark Pitta as Johnny Carson, Mari Esther Kaplan as Joan Rivers, Drennon Davis as Caligula, Nick Leonard as Hitler's Mother, Kevin Munroe as Edi Amin and Gaitlin Gill stealing the show as Anne Frank. The show is hosted by Kurt Weitzmann as Jeff Foxworthy and Howard Stone plays an adorable Adolph Hitler. I would recommend catching this brilliant show before it goes away. Another outrageous Roast in the Bay Area is promised for October, and I can hardly wait.

Upgrading to 5 stars for Urge for Going by Mona Mansour. Fine acting and directing of a fine script…read moreabout a teenage girl who wants to escape the Lebanese camps for Palestinians and attend college. This is definitely a drama, but has quite a bit of humor. If you're worried about agit prop or knee-jerk political views, don't be (I don't think Golden Thread even considers that kind of theatre). The characters do have political opinions (and often disagree with each other), but the story is the heart of the play. I would consider seeing this a second time during the run. Someone came with a young kid and it's about a teenager, so it might be okay with a kid who enjoys theatre, maybe 14 or over. Be aware there is some language and blood effects.

I've enjoyed every single reading, production, and show that I've gone to at Golden Thread. I've…read moreattended many of their productions in the last 5 years. The theaters they choose, as well as their partnerships, are also definitely fitting. I would wholeheartedly recommend their shows to visitors and Bay area residents alike.

This is for "The DMV," currently playing at the Marsh in SF. I am so glad I went, and even more…read moreglad that I went this (election) week as I needed something smart, vulnerable and humanizing. Reed weaves together the stories of several different people with the unifying premise of visiting the DMV. It's an excellent set up and the characters are all people you know, but not reduced to caricature. It sounds cliched to say it, but the show has it all -- humor, gravitas, and insight. See it soon as I believe only a few shows are left.

I'm going for my 7th time.... yes boys and girls 7th. However this time, he's in Berkeley…read more Equally funny, more material and now in Bezerkley! http://www.yelp.com/events/berkeley-don-reeds-east-14th---tales-of-a-reluctant-player

This is the 9th year of Funny Girlz. Its produced by Kung Pao Kosher Comedy, featuring Lisa…read moreGeduldig as master of ceremony. The show is at the 900-seat Herbst Theatre. (UN charter signed there.) Not uncommon to sell out, don't get caught without a ticket. Features a diverse line-up of nationally and locally known funny female comedians -This year: African American, Latina, Jewish, lesbian, straight, short, tall comics, a drag queenS Starring Luenell, from the film Borat - Funny Girlz was born in 1999 when comic/comedy producer, Lisa Geduldig branched out from her regular craziness "The Kung Pao Kosher Comedy Christmas Shows". If she ran for president, she'd get my vote. Imagine such a cute president. Who could hate us then?

I recently got interested in the whole comedy scene once again. What brought me back was a show on…read moreMemorial Day that hoboFish participated in. They were one of five different acts that night and the most entertaining group that I've seen in a while. HoboFish first starts off their performance by pulling a word from the audience and then uses that word in a scene and throughout the performance will try and bring the word back come full circle. Other than that opening, the rest of their performance is just nonstop hilarious and wacky comedy. I'm not too sure if they will make any changes to their performance (ie. singalongs, role playing or a props game ) I had the privilege of checking out another one of their shows last night and I can say I had a wonderful experience that night. They performed with one other group and that group too was amazing. The other group performed sketch comedy, like SNL and so it is a little different from improv, but nonetheless funny as well. If you get the chance, catch them if you can. Be sure to check out their website at www.hobofishimprov.com for future performances you won't be disappointed. By tickets as soon as you can also because they often sell out in the small theaters that they perform in.

I saw them last night at Dark Room. BATS has a bit more interaction but you should def check them…read moreout if you are in to improv!!! They explored a poignant argument of our time, Screwing vs. Boning: which have you performed and can you tell the difference? :D

I enjoy humor of the show. Overall pretty good fun with occasional slower parts and somewhat…read morerepetitive music. If you think the actual Jerry Springer show is vulgar, just wait until you see this theater production. Profanity usage is of epic portion. Really not for those who are easily offended. Second half of the show is much better than the first. The theater is quite old and the seats really aren't that comfortable. Intermission is 30 minutes because there is only 2 bathrooms. I can't remember the last time I see such a long time outside men's restroom. Probably never. If you have general admission tickets do come here early. There are only limited seats on the lower floor and the upper floor back row views are somewhat obstructed.

This show was $*#%ing unreal. So hysterical, we almost lost our minds. I wasn't a big fan of the…read moreshow on tv, but we were on the edges of our chairs every second. It was so over the top with french words, one of the women in front of us had to walk out, yes she may have been offended as she wouldn't have this kind of talk in her houselhold! But as Jerry says, "ya can't please everyone". The cast mustave had over 40 people from we I could tell. The only drawback was the fog machine, it was a little annoying to breath it in, but other than that, I wont forget this show anytime soon! I recommend not sitting in the front 5-7 rows.... PS Favorite character was the bad guy, yes he made the show with his smirks, but the baby guy was a close 2nd...

See it now. Miss out, and you'll just keep thinking a subscription to the Economist and Utne Reader…read morewill keep you informed. This is responsible entertainment, a one man show with tons of incredible character that intertwine in a way to propel you to smash yourself into what should have been a foregone conclusion: this isn't just about oil. It's about what one group of people removed from their ancient roots will do to get what's in the ground of their point of origin. You'd be surprised whose doing the digging.

Last Night I saw Tings Dey happen. It was amazing! Don Hoyle can act his fucking ass off and he is…read moresmart. He tells the story of his year in Nigeria as a Fulbright scholar studying oil politics. The is relevant and a VERY VERY VERY interesting perspective. A voice that needs to be heard and done in a way that is accessible. And did I mention Dan Hoyle can act....in fact since it is a one man show.....he plays many characters and by the end of the show I forgot that he was only one person. There are sooo sooo many reasons to go see this the best of which are education, entertainment, and amazement. Just go!

Funniest dang improv show ever! Keep your eyes open...this show is put on by BATS actors and runs…read morerepeatedly, but only for a weekend or two at a time...if you're lucky enough to be in San Francisco when it's running, GO! RUN FAST! Get tickets immediately, as this show sells out quickly (and no, I'm not Lisa or Dave's mom or anything...). We seriously laughed our butts off. www.awkwarddinnerparty.com.

Entertaining, humorous, and thoughts provoking show that grabs the audience attention throughout…read more Very talented cast!!!!! Creative and different each time, that's what Improv is ... happy to go see it again and again ...