Solo Fest 2024 Spotlight: Geoffrey Grier
The PlayGround Solo Performance Festival is PlayGround’s annual celebration of the best in California solo performance. Now going on its seventh year, this year’s Solo Fest runs January 26-February 11, 2024, with nine double-bill performances over three weeks in-person at Potrero Stage and simulcast.
Today’s spotlight: Geoffrey Grier in Salaam Huey, Salaam, 2/2 & 2/4 at 7pm
Geoffrey Grier performs in Salaam Huey, Salaam, a one-person show based on an original essay written by Marvin X and later converted to a one-act by his colleague and fellow Black Arts Movement artist Ed Bullins. The two argued about who originated the play and ultimately settled on separate versions, both of which contain the same content. Grier’s presentation is a mix of the two versions.
GEOFFREY GRIER, he/them, using the depth of his experiences, now manages the San Francisco Recovery Theatre, whose mission is to organize the partnership between actors, scripted material, writers, directors, and newcomers (returning citizens and homeless performers). As a recovering addict, Grier believes that the artistic processes of theater and the performing arts give people a chance to lower the masks they wear on the street and successfully communicate from the heart and in the moment.
PlayGround SoloFest 2024 features Amy Bouchard, Steve Budd, Geoffrey Grier, Bethany Mitchell, Miyoko Sakatani, Sonia Sawkar, Nicole Soul, Jill Young, and Hector Zavala, performed live at Potrero Stage and simulcast online. Online registrants can view the on-demand recording for up to one week following the live performance. Admission is free (donations gratefully accepted) and advance reservations are required. NOTE: For in-person attendance, masks are voluntary (PlayGround will provide masks for those who don’t have them). Online viewing is available through https://tickets.playground-sf.org (after reserving ticket, log in, go to main menu at “home”, select “tickets for upcoming performances”, find your show, and click “watch”). For box office questions, including streaming/on-demand access, email boxoffice@playground-sf.org.