The Gangster of Love

Magic Theatre
Fort Mason Center San Francisco

Be there when Magic Theatre presents the world premiere of Jessica Hagedorn's The Gangster of Love, which is based on her book of the same name and focuses on the author's personal story of immigration from Manila. In this memorable play, Raquel "Rocky" Rivera and her eccentric family settle in the Haight during the 1970s, amidst a dynamic period of conflict, social change and artistic flourishing in San Francisco. The lauded city of poets, rebels and thriving musicians will be reclaimed at San Francisco's Magic Theatre through the eyes of Hagedorn's immigrant artists. This world premiere stage adaptation -- 20 years in the making -- will feature live music, poetry reading and the music video as key narrative forms.