COMING SOON
EXIT Theatre and RIPE Theatre Present
Written by Sarah McKereghan and Noah Kelly
January 21 through February 6, 2010
EXIT Stage Left, San Francisco...it's baaaack
RIPE Theatre presented its 12th show, Mimetic at the EXIT Theatre March of 2008. Dharma, fate, and free-will come into question in this dark farce where the turtle lobs verbal abuse upon the sacrificial kangaroo and the hero craves conflict with the boy next door.
Written and performed by Deborah Wade, Liz Roddy, Mark Rachel, Sarah McKereghan, and Noah Kelly
Directed and Designed by Peter Q. Parish.
Cool As Hell Theatre interview with Peter Q. Parish & Sarah McKereghan
RIPE Theatre is a collective of artists who produce original, ensemble-developed work and new plays. It is our mission to create theatre that inspires a sense of awareness and curiosity about our society.
based on, or derived from reasoning. contrary to reason; senseless; absurd. a large, opaque, nonluminous mass. the large, opaque, nonluminous mass on which we coexist. dramatic works of art. RIPE Theatre
Theatre for the mass
RIPE Theatre was founded in February of 2000 by Noah Kelly and Sarah McKereghan because as artists we were hungry. After years of acting in "traditional" productions we found ourselves artistically unsatisfied and wanting more. So we returned to the roots of our education which focused on a process driven approach to creating original, self-produced theatre.
By writing and performing new material integrated with communication arts, we aim to connect with a broader, more diverse audience.
"If you have yet to experience RIPE Theatre, you are missing one of the most theatrically adventurous companies in the area."
(Molly Rhodes, SF Weekly, Hank)"...jarring design and quirky humor...lead to an axious, slow-dawning poignancy."
(R. Avila, SF Bay Guardian, Hank).
"...well crafted piece of theatre with its wry wit and some very cleverly written lines to enjoy..."
(Linda Ayres-Frederick, SF Bay Times, Hardly Breathing)"Nicely madcap ... noir-tinged romantic comedy..."
(R. Avila, SF Bay Guardian, Hardly Breathing).
"...great ensemble acting and some consistently sharp humor... "
(R. Avila, SF Bay Guardian, @six).
"...wonderfully offbeat sense of humor used in the ordinary and extraordinary situations..."
(Linda Ayres-Frederick, SF Bay Times, Arrhythmica)"The closing number - ghouls dancing to Matmos - demonstrates what RIPE Theatre's actors/writers do best: silliness."
(Jonathan Knapp, Flavorpill.com, Arrhythmica).
"...involving and witty... an inventive, eerily prescient reflection on opposition to a mad world order."
(R. Avila, SF Bay Guardian, Cicada).
"...Pinteresque... subtly clever performances and writing."
(Robert Hurwitt - San Francisco Chronicle, Akin)"...fresh and cleverly crafted... an unusually intelligent and able young company."
(Robert Avila - SF Bay Guardian, Akin).
"Wonderfully wry...simply brlliant...RIPE is a force to be reckoned with..."
(Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times, Mammoth)
"Tight dark and abounding with absurdist wit..."
(Veltman, SF Bay Guardian, Mammoth).
"The cast are all versatile performers, with a good sense of comic timing and wonderfully expressive physicality...RIPE Theatre is worth watching."
(Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times, <52).
RIPE's unique style “maintains the immediacy and accessibility of sketch comedy, along with the depth and exploration of a well-written play. These folks are good.”
(Cassidy Brown, Willows Theatre, Ambrosia).
© RIPE Theatre 2008