The New Conservatory Theatre – San Francisco’s Gay Theatre
scott, February 5th, 2012 
Whenever we find ourselves in San Francisco, we try to catch a play at The City’s premier gay theater, The New Conservatory. And this trip was no exception.
Located at the corner of Van Ness and Market, just a block from City Hall and the Opera, the NCT occupies the basement of an office building, and offers three theaters.
On the first Thursday of each play’s run, the NCT offers a “pay what you wish” night – instead of the usual $25 per person, you name your own price – it’s a great way for folks who couldn’t afford a ticket to see a little theater! Details here:
http://www.nctcsf.org/ticket_specials.htm
This time, we saw the premiere week of the play “The Story of My Life”. It’s a musical exploring the relationship between a straight man and his gay best friend, who as a kid saw everything differently, often to his own detriment. But although he was bullied mercilessly in school, his unique insights provided the springboard for his straight friend’s writing career.
Told in hindsight from the occasion of the gay friend’s funeral, the play was at times touching, sweet, and nicely constructed, allowing the audience to make leaps from cause to effect as the play progressed. The play runs through February 26th – find more information on this play and the others currently running at the New Conservatory here:
If you’re in The City, catch a gay play at the NCT!
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