[BATA] Free Tickets, Long Running Solo Comedy

[Bruce Pachtman]

The producers of Bruce Pachtman's solo comedy, "don't
make me look too psychtoic" which has been running in
San Francisco for 75 weeks, are offering free tickets
to members of BATA for performances on Friday,
November 5 and Saturday, November 6. Below, we've
inlcuded info about the show and how to acquire
tickets:


don't make me look too psychotic

WHAT IT'S ABOUT:

	A playwright dates a woman who presses him to write a
show about her. She even inadvertently suggests the
perfect title for this unusual romantic comedy that
celebrates the triumph of a break-up when she
cautions, “don’t make me look too psychotic.” In a
mesmerizing one-man performance, Bruce Pachtman
engages us as a close friend having a heart-to-heart
talk about every sordid and savory detail of a romance
gone bad. A superb craftsman on stage, Pachtman weaves
a riveting, surprisingly provocative dialogue between
himself, an East Coast native now living in San
Francisco, and Gloria, the sexy, intelligent woman who
wants ... well, what does she want? 

	Declared “An underground cult-hit” by NBC - TV,
"don’t make me look too psychotic" ran for 68 weeks in
San Francisco and 16 more weeks in Philadelphia. It’s
been featured at the Edgemar arts festival in LA and
enjoyed a three week run at Penn State University.
This past summer “don’t make me look too psychotic”
played at The Marsh (where it was developed) for five
weeks and sold out once again. Now, we’re at the
Shelton Theater – one of SF’s finest intimate stages. 



WHAT
don't make me look too psychotic
written and performed by Bruce Pachtman
directed by W. Kamau Bell
developed with Club Solo and David Ford

WHERE
The Shelton Theater
533 Sutter (nr. Powell)

Parking (cheap) at the Sutter-Stockton garage two
blocks away

WHEN 
Friday, November 5
Saturday, November 6
at 8:00
The show continues on at the regular price through
November 20.

TICKETS/INFO
toopsychotic.net
Ticketweb.com
(415) 820-3945

To acquire tickets, send this info:
1. psychotic BATA
2. Your name
3. Number of tickets (up to two)
4. Date you wish to attend

to: brupach@aol.com



R E V I E W S:

"don't make me look too psychotic is gut-bustingly
funny, which is no small feat considering the
seriousness of the material. Pachtman's
characterizations are perfect...Plus, it's a great
story." 
	- San Francisco Bay Guardian (RECOMMENDED)

"Pachtman's dialogue is funny and insightful, and his
play is one of the most refreshing romantic comedies
to come along in some time." 
	- Timeout.com

"don't make me look too psychotic has surfaced as one
of the big surprises of this year's San Francisco
theater season. "
	- SFStation.com

"don't make me look too psychotic is a hilarious
one-man show about a very serious subject, Bruce
Pachtman recounts a story of love gone sour.
Pachtman's first play relives the highs and lows of a
ferociously neurotic relationship with a woman who
suggests in the end that he write a play about it, as
long as he follows the instructions of the title. This
local hit has been extended for an additional six
month fun." 
	- SF Magazine

"Bruce is an aspiring performance artist who runs into
his ex-girlfriend, Gloria, a few months after their
bitter breakup. She suggests Bruce create a stage
piece about their relationship, but cautions, "Don't
make me look too psychotic." That incident comes at
the conclusion of the funny, engaging solo piece Bruce
Pachtman performs at Society Hill Playhouse. It's
about the relationship between Bruce and Gloria, it's
called don't make me look too psychotic... Pachtman's
telling is light and entertaining. He makes the story
humorous, not by mocking Gloria, but by drawing a
comical picture of himself." 
	- Philadelphia Inquirer 

"Bruce Pachtman loads the piece, about a relationship
packed with the standard alcohol-and-intimacy
problems, with enough humor and neurosis to render
your therapist obsolete." 
	- SF Gate, ePICK

"Pachtman divulges details both delicious and
embarrassing, treating the audience as his most
trusted confidant and instant BFF. Whether the
evening's tales make you realize just how much you
love the one you're with, or how quickly you need to
ditch him (or her), one thing is certain: Pachtman's
show hits home." 
	- Bayareacitysearch.com, PICK, Top Rated Audience
Selection

"Pachtman delivers a thick, nuanced performance that
truly embodies the characters that torment him. And he
does so without making them seem like evil
incarnate......
	- Northeast Times (Philadelphia)

"Reveling in someone else's misery is more therapeutic
than, well, a trip to the therapist. That reveling is
a perfectly viable reason -- although certainly not
the only one -- to see Bruce Pachtman's
autobiographical solo show, don't make me look too
psychotic. Once you witness Pachtman's unflinching
characterization of his deliciously dysfunctional
relationship -- a bond filled with torturous mind
games, warped sexual control issues, and emotional
neuroses -- you'll be thrilled to be single. 
	- San Francisco Weekly, (Night and Day selection)

"Funny if not exactly pretty, 'Psychotic' recounts
Pachtman's up-and-down, sideways-and-backward romance
with Gloria, a Ms. Right who shares all his own
personal wrongs -- including problems with alcohol,
sex and broken past alliances. "
	- Digital City (PICK)




		
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