San Francisco Mime Troupe
Experience this Year's Performances in SF and Beyond
The San Francisco Mime Troupe kicks off their 2019 SF performances on July 4 in Dolores Park. This year's show is Treasure Island.
Most performances are free, but they do request a donation after the show. Your donation keeps these shows running.
About the Mime Troupe
This community-based group develops and performs socially and politically relevant shows every summer. Their goal with these free performances is to spread their art and message to as many people as possible.
An important thing to note is that these performances are not pantomimed. They use the original definition for mime, which is "The exaggeration of daily life in story and song."
This means all performances include talking, singing, and dancing to music.
The San Francisco Mime Troupe started more than 50 years ago. They offer these shows every summer between July 4 and Labor Day Weekend.
You will find the troupe performing in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.
About this Year's Show
Treasure Island is a story about a greedy San Francisco developer, L.J. Silver and a law abiding civic servant, Hawkins. The city of SF contracts with Silver to redevelop Treasure Island.
Hawkins learns that Silver is up to no good. The developer is doing everything he can to not concern himself with any of the health, safety, and human concerns for rebuilding. Silver uses bribery and other means to make sure he doesn't need to follow the rules.
It's based on the classic tale Treasure Island written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
This year's San Francisco Mime Troupe production was written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro.
Most shows are free, but they do have a suggested donation of $20 to allow them to continue to write and perform their unique shows.
SF Shows
Dolores Park: Opening Weekend
Thursday, July 4 at 2pm, music starts at 1:30pm
19th Street and Dolores Street in SF's Mission District
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park
Saturday, July 20th at 1pm, music at 1:30pm
Troupe Studio Space
Wednesday, July 24 at 7pm, music at 6:30pm
Thursday, July 25 at 7pm, music at 6:30pm
855 Treat Avenue in San Francisco
Admission is free, but they suggest a $20 donation
Seating is limited and you must RSVP, click here to RSVP
Saturday, July 27th at 2pm
Havelock Street & San Jose Avenue
Free, $20 donation requested
Yerba Buena Gardens
Sunday, July 28 at 2pm, music starts at 1:30pm
Mission and 3rd Streets in downtown SF
Saturday, August 11 at 2pm, music at 1:30pm
Elk Street & Chnery
Potrero del Sol
Saturday, August 18th at 2pm
Cesar Chavez in SF's Mission
Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park
JFK Drive and Peacock Meadow in SF's Golden Gate Park (between the Panhandle and the Conservatory of Flowers)
Dolores Park
Sunday, September 1 at 2pm, music starts at 1:30pm
Monday, September 2 at 2pm, music starts at 1:30pm
Performances Beyond SF
John Hinkle Amphitheatre: Bay Area Opening Weekend
Saturday, July 6 & Sunday July 7 at 2pm
41 Somerset Place in Berkeley
Cubberley Community Center
Wednesday, July 10 at 7pm
4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Frances Willard/Ho Chi Minh Park in Berkeley
Saturday, August 13 at 2pm, music starts at 1:30pm
Sunday, August 14 at 2pm, music starts at 1:30pm
Hillegass Avenue and Derby Street in Berkeley
Arena Theater
214 Main St., Point Arena
Tickets on sale at the door
Todd Grove Park
Thursday, July 18th at 7pm, music at 6:30pm
Live Oak Avenue & Clubhouse Drive, Ukiah
Sunday, July 21st at 2pm
800 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City
Lakeside Park/Lake Merritt in Oakland
Thursday, August 1 at 7pm, music at 6:30pm
Edoff Memorial Band Stand, at Bellevue and Grand Avenues, on the north side of Lake Merritt in Oakland
Live Oak Park in Berkeley
Saturday, August 3rd at 2pm, music at 1:30pm
Sunday, August 4th at 2pm, music at 1:30pm
Shattuck Avenue and Berryman Street in Berkeley
Wednesday, August 7th at 7pm
St. James Park
August 10th at 3pm, with music at 2:30pm
3rd Street & E. St. James Street, San Jose
Davis HS, Richard Brunelle Peformance Hall
Tuesday, August 13th at 7pm
315 W. 14th Street, Davis
Free, register in advance since there is limited seating
Southside Park, Bandshell
Wednesday, August 14 at 7pm, music at 6:30pm
6th & T St., Sacramento
Friday, August 16th at 7pm
421 Nimrod Street in Nevada City
Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza
Saturday, August 24th at 2pm with music at 1:30pm
2160 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley
La Plaza Park
Sunday, August 25th at 2pm with music at 1:30pm
Old Redwood Hightway & West Sierra Avenue in Cotati
Mill Valley Community Center, on the Back Lawn
Thursday, September 5th at 7pm, music at 6:30pm
180 Camino Alto (at East Blithedale) in Mill Valley
San Lorenzo Park
Saturday, September 7 at 3pm (music at 2:30pm)
Sunday, September 8 at 3pm (music at 2:30pm)
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