Queer As Fuck and Bindlestiff Studio present
Queer As Fuck VI: Escape to the QueerTopia
Queer As Fuck VI: Escape to the Queertopia, a bold mix of comedy and queer futurism!
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 Bindlestiff Studio stage 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.
Performance Dates:
Friday, October 18, 2024 @ 8:00 PM - Community night: Scent-Free and Face Masks are required
Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 8:00 PM - Community night: Scent-Free and Face Masks are required
Thursday, October 24, 2024 @ 8:00 PM - Community night: Scent-Free and Face Masks are required
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
Tickets:
Students/ Seniors: $15
General Admission: $20
Support-the-Artist: $40 + gift
Sliding Scale + NOTA (No One Turned Away) on Community nights
*Use promo code ESCAPE to receive 75% discount off General Admission tickets for Oct 25, 26, 27, Nov 1 and 2. Discount not available on Community Night shows. Promotion expires Sat Oct 12th.
Accessibility - Bindlestiff Studio is wheelchair accessible and can offer aid for the hearing impaired. Please let us know when you purchase tickets if you require any accessibility needs so we can best accommodate.
Short Play Highlights
POTUS
Writer: Stan Stone
Director: Emmanuel Romero
Featuring: Allen Byron Ocampo, Ben Yuen
The nation's first two-term gay president sits down for a heart-to-heart with his Secret Service agent, exploring the personal and political struggles of leading the country as a queer figurehead.
Oil on Canvas
Writer: Jeanie Ngo
Director: Jud Ferrer
Featuring: Jessica Fong, Sandra Criswell, Raphael Buenaventura
A painter and her muse navigate the complexities of lesbian identity and history, as a portrait of love and erasure unfolds in the intimacy of their relationship.
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Somewhere Out There
Writer: Stan Stone
Director: Enedina Ramos-Padilla
Featuring: Nick Wong
A sci-fi inspired journey that follows two estranged characters as they navigate their way through the complexities of relationships in a world where love seems elusive.
The Love Interview
Writer: Jeanie Ngo
Director: Ely Sonny Orquiza
Featuring: Sammy Tran, Dene Larson
A gay couple faces a grilling by a USCIS officer, who is determined to find holes in their relationship and stop their marriage, but their love may prove stronger than any interrogation.
Binaries
Writer: Kaz Valtchev
Director: A-ron Orpilla
Featuring: Dom Refuerzo, Talia Sabbag
Two trans friends, Ash and Zoe, reconnect over a Zoom call while playing video games. As they chat, Ash begins to question whether their friendship can survive the changes in their lives.
Mix and Match
Writer: Enedina Ramos-Padilla
Director: Sandra Criswell
Featuring: Talia Sabbag, Jay Bordon, Raphael Buenaventura
In a futuristic world, attraction and relationships are no longer based on appearance. Jay, Vicki, and Andy navigate the exciting and confusing possibilities of this new reality.
Bitopia
Writer: Sophie Ruf
Director: Tessa Corrie
Featuring: Zolboo Namkhaidorj, Rae Yuen, Kaz Valtchev, Isabel To
A local mystic is questioned by two detectives about a series of breakups she may have influenced with her powers. But the deeper the interrogation goes, the more the detectives realize they may be cursed too.
The Adventures of Bisexual Sperm
Writers: Sandra Criswell, René Ly, Zolboo Namkhaidorj, Jud Ferrer
Director: Jud Ferrer
Featuring: Zolboo Namkhaidorj, René Ly, Kyle “Kal” Melgarejo, Nikki Nutterfield, Jacob Padua, Sam Paguita
A wild and quirky exploration of polyamory, self-discovery, and the journey of a bisexual sperm as it navigates its way through various relationships and existential dilemmas.
Queer As Fuck VI - Escape to the Queertopia is proudly sponsored by Theater Bay Area and Bindlestiff Studio, supporting innovative and inclusive theater arts in the Bay Area.
This 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."