Event

Alan Bennett's TALKING HEADS

Spare Stage, the award-winning San Francisco theatre company, presents Alan Bennett's brilliant monologues TALKING HEADS for three weekends, March 11-27, at The Royce Gallery, 2901 Mariposa Street, in San Francisco. The production features Susan Maeder (Bed Among the Lentils), Annie Larson (Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet), and Laylah Muran de Assereto (The Hand of God), and is directed by Stephen Drewes.

Alan Bennett is a renowned British essayist, storywriter, actor, and playwright (The Madness of King George, The History Boys, and The Habit of Art). His first great success was as a member and coauthor of the legendary satirical revue Beyond the Fringe. Over his long and illustrious career, he has won more than 35 distinguished honors, including the Tony, the Olivier, Drama Desk, and NYC Critics Circle Awards as well as numerous British Academy Awards. His screenplay for The Madness of King George was nominated for an Academy Award.

The film version of his famous memoir The Lady in the Van, starring Maggie Smith, will be released in 2016.