Located in SOMA in San Francisco, CounterPULSE is a non-profit theater, performance space, community center, and gallery with roots deep in the Bay Area’s provocative performance and dance scenes. CounterPULSE produces its own shows, helps support local artists and activists with its programs and can be rented for productions and rehearsals.
The School of Theatre of Cruelty is a group of interdisciplinary artists currently investigating the global interest in the Golden Gate Bridge as a suicide destination. Jump: A Love Story, a world premiere multimedia theatre production inspired by the works of William Shakespeare resurrects Ophelia, Juliet and Cleopatra as a triad of seagulls illustrating the [...]
The journey to create BLUE: ebbs and flows, continues to be a gratifying experience. The dancers and musicians always impress and inspire me. We will present two pieces on October 14th &15th titled “Unquenchable” and “French Toast.” We are currently pulling all the sections of “Unquenchable” together, layering in unique musical transitions and constructing, and then [...]
Hi Counterpulsers, So, tonight’s the night. FACT/SF and Lenora Lee Dance’s ARC show is opening in about 6.5 hours! Wanna see it? Sorry, but we sold out THUR-SAT!!! There are still a couple of seats left for the SUNDAY performance, but I think it’s down to 18! Basically, I’m so proud to have been part [...]
In just ONE WEEK, our fantastic show opens! Sometimes people wonder how choreographers make dances. There are many different ways – this is one of them. FACT/SF, like a hearty breakfast, is both nutritious and delicious.
