Mimes That Sing and Dance

Yes, yes, I had the same reaction. I don't know why they call themselves a mime troupe if they sing, dance and generally avoid berets. I've spent near to a full minute scouring the internet for an explanation. None has been forthcoming.

Anywho, I spent Sunday afternoon watching the San Francisco Mime Troupe perform "Too Big To Fail" at Dolores Park. They are playing all around the state for the next couple months. Most of their performances are in the Bay Area. I highly recommend the show for a pleasant summer afternoon.

There were lots of aging hippies and families with small children. It was like a leftist indoctrination session similar to the puppet shows I was subjected to as a child. Except the mimes taught social consciousness and the puppet shows taught you how to be "slain in the spirit".

Photo: Courtesy of the SFMT press room photos page
Photographer: David Allen
Foreground: Michael Gene Sullivan
Background, left to right: BW Gonzalez, Ed Holmes, Lisa Hori-Garcia, Velina Brown, Adrian Mejia