If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in San Francisco this week, from an ensemble play about refugees to an autobiographical solo show.
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'The Jungle'
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"The Jungle" is a look at the lives of hopeful, resilient residents of the short-lived, self-governing society that emerged within a sprawling refugee camp in Calais, France. Take a seat in a place where men, women and children fleeing war and persecution created a world offering warm hospitality amidst squalor and danger.
When: Tuesday, April 30, 7 p.m.
Where: Curran, 445 Geary St.
Price: $45
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'Significant Other'
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What do you do when all your best friends suddenly start getting married? Forced to systematically transition from best friend to bridesman as each of his girlfriends gets married, Jordan Berman has decided it's time to start looking for a Mr. Right to call his own.
When: Tuesday, April 30, 8 p.m.
Where: San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post St., Floor 2
Price: $27
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'110 in the Shade'
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At turns introspective, romantic and joyously hopeful, "110 in the Shade" is a poignant look at romance in a drought-stricken, Depression-era town. Insecure Lizzie is resolving herself to live out life as a spinster, until charming stranger Starbuck comes to town with the promise to make it rain, encouraging Lizzie to dream beyond her own view of herself.
When: Wednesday, May 1, 7 p.m.
Where: The Gateway Theatre, 215 Jackson St.
Price: $22.50
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'The Gentleman Caller'
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One interview, two legends, plenty of secrets. Before becoming icons of American theater, Tennessee Williams and William Inge were just two aspiring playwrights sharing a night together, shut away from the world’s judgment. As the liquor flows and confessions begin to spill out in "The Gentleman Caller," these men reveal sides of themselves the public never saw — in all their vulnerabilities, flaws and triumphs.
When: Friday, May 3, 8 p.m.
Where: New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 Van Ness Ave.
Price: $24.50
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Brian Copeland's 'Not a Genuine Black Man'
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Brian Copeland returns to The Marsh for three special performances of his hit show "Not a Genuine Black Man," the longest-running solo show in San Francisco history. This is the hilarious and poignant autobiographical story about Copeland's childhood growing up in a racist suburb in the 1970s.
When: Thursday, May 2, 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Marsh Upstairs Studio Theater, 1062 Valencia St.
Price: $10
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